Koto Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Koto, Sud, Haiti

Qibla: 61.4° ENE
Distance: 11,589 km
Coords: 18.21°, -74.04°
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KAABA
Koto
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ENE
11,589 km

Qibla Details for Koto

Qibla Angle61.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing88.3°
Distance to Kaaba11,589 km / 7,201 mi
RegionSud
Latitude18.2060°
Longitude-74.0401°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Koto?

The Qibla direction from Koto, Sud, Haiti is 61.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Koto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Koto from Mecca?

The distance from Koto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,589 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Koto?

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 Koto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Koto?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Koto is 61.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Koto

The Qibla direction from Koto, Sud, Haiti is 61.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,589 km (7,201 miles) away. Geographically, Koto sits to the west-northwest 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 Koto, this means facing east-northeast (61.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Koto

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (61.4°), 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 88.3° from Koto. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.4°.

Using a compass in Koto

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Koto. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 61.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.