Sokhumi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sokhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia
Qibla Details for Sokhumi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sokhumi?
The Qibla direction from Sokhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia is 182.9° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sokhumi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sokhumi from Mecca?
The distance from Sokhumi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,405 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sokhumi?
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 Sokhumi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sokhumi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sokhumi is 182.9° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 182.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 182.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sokhumi
The Qibla direction from Sokhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia is 182.9° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,405 km (1,494 miles) away. Geographically, Sokhumi 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 Sokhumi, this means facing south (182.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sokhumi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (182.9°), 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 182.6° from Sokhumi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 182.9°.
Using a compass in Sokhumi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sokhumi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 182.9° (south) and shows ALIGNED.