Kete Krachi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kete Krachi, Volta, Ghana
Qibla Details for Kete Krachi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kete Krachi?
The Qibla direction from Kete Krachi, Volta, Ghana is 66.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kete Krachi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kete Krachi from Mecca?
The distance from Kete Krachi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,538 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kete Krachi?
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 Kete Krachi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kete Krachi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kete Krachi is 66.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 70.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kete Krachi
The Qibla direction from Kete Krachi, Volta, Ghana is 66.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,538 km (2,820 miles) away. Geographically, Kete Krachi sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Kete Krachi, this means facing east-northeast (66.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kete Krachi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.1°), 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 70.5° from Kete Krachi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.1°.
Using a compass in Kete Krachi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kete Krachi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.