Qibla direction in the Central African Republic

Why the Qibla changes across the country

Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 18.2°. Birao is the closest to the Kaaba (2,200 km) and Nola the farthest (3,250 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 48.6°, should not be used everywhere.

Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.