Kelasuri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kelasuri, Abkhazia, Georgia
Qibla Details for Kelasuri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kelasuri?
The Qibla direction from Kelasuri, Abkhazia, Georgia is 183.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kelasuri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kelasuri from Mecca?
The distance from Kelasuri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,402 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kelasuri?
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 Kelasuri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kelasuri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kelasuri is 183.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 182.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kelasuri
The Qibla direction from Kelasuri, Abkhazia, Georgia is 183.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,402 km (1,493 miles) away. Geographically, Kelasuri sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Kelasuri, this means facing south (183.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kelasuri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (183.2°), 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 182.8° from Kelasuri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.2°.
Using a compass in Kelasuri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kelasuri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 183.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.