About the direction from Manama
Manama is on Bahrain's main island. The causeways and reclaimed waterfronts are not fixed compass references; use the city's coordinates and the bearing measured from true north.
How to face 246° in Manama
- Find true north using a phone compass that reports true heading or a map aligned to north.
- Turn clockwise from north by 246°. For reference, due east is 90°, south 180°, west 270°.
- If you use a magnetic compass, adjust for local magnetic declination; NOAA's declination calculator gives the current value for Manama.
The figure is the great-circle initial bearing, the standard approach described by Movable Type Scripts and the same idea behind Google's Qibla Finder. See how it works for the details.
Common questions
What is the Qibla direction in Manama?
From the approximate city center of Manama, the Qibla is 246.2° clockwise from true north, roughly west-southwest.
How far is Manama from the Kaaba?
About 1,217 km along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Does the bearing change across Manama?
Yes. This figure uses the city center, not your exact position. The difference depends on your distance from the center and from Makkah; it can be noticeable in cities close to the Kaaba, especially Jeddah. Use the live finder for your own location.