Maqbanah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maqbanah, Ta'izz, Yemen
Qibla Details for Maqbanah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maqbanah?
The Qibla direction from Maqbanah, Ta'izz, Yemen is 335.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maqbanah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maqbanah from Mecca?
The distance from Maqbanah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 959 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maqbanah?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Maqbanah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maqbanah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maqbanah is 335.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 334.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maqbanah
The Qibla direction from Maqbanah, Ta'izz, Yemen is 335.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 959 km (596 miles) away. Geographically, Maqbanah sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Maqbanah, this means facing north-northwest (335.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maqbanah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (335.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 334.9° from Maqbanah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.4°.
Using a compass in Maqbanah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maqbanah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 335.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.