Rumeshkhan County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rumeshkhan County, Lorestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Rumeshkhan County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rumeshkhan County?
The Qibla direction from Rumeshkhan County, Lorestan, Iran is 211.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rumeshkhan County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rumeshkhan County from Mecca?
The distance from Rumeshkhan County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,521 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rumeshkhan County?
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 Rumeshkhan County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rumeshkhan County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rumeshkhan County is 211.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rumeshkhan County
The Qibla direction from Rumeshkhan County, Lorestan, Iran is 211.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,521 km (945 miles) away. Geographically, Rumeshkhan County sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
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 Rumeshkhan County, this means facing south-southwest (211.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rumeshkhan County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.7°), 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 209.8° from Rumeshkhan County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.7°.
Using a compass in Rumeshkhan County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rumeshkhan County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.