Sotik Post Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sotik Post, Bomet, Kenya
Qibla Details for Sotik Post
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sotik Post?
The Qibla direction from Sotik Post, Bomet, Kenya is 10.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sotik Post should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sotik Post from Mecca?
The distance from Sotik Post to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,519 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sotik Post?
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 Sotik Post, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sotik Post?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sotik Post is 10.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sotik Post
The Qibla direction from Sotik Post, Bomet, Kenya is 10.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,519 km (1,565 miles) away. Geographically, Sotik Post sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Sotik Post, this means facing north (10.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sotik Post
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.9°), 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 11.2° from Sotik Post. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
Using a compass in Sotik Post
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sotik Post. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.