Batumi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Batumi, Adjara, Georgia
Qibla Details for Batumi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Batumi?
The Qibla direction from Batumi, Adjara, Georgia is 184.9° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Batumi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Batumi from Mecca?
The distance from Batumi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,257 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Batumi?
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 Batumi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Batumi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Batumi is 184.9° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 184.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 184.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Batumi
The Qibla direction from Batumi, Adjara, Georgia is 184.9° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,257 km (1,402 miles) away. Geographically, Batumi 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 Batumi, this means facing south (184.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Batumi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (184.9°), 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 184.3° from Batumi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 184.9°.
Using a compass in Batumi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Batumi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 184.9° (south) and shows ALIGNED.