Kipkelion Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya
Qibla Details for Kipkelion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kipkelion?
The Qibla direction from Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya is 10.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kipkelion should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kipkelion from Mecca?
The distance from Kipkelion to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,453 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kipkelion?
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 Kipkelion, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kipkelion?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kipkelion is 10.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kipkelion
The Qibla direction from Kipkelion, Kericho, Kenya is 10.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,453 km (1,524 miles) away. Geographically, Kipkelion 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 Kipkelion, this means facing north (10.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kipkelion
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 11.1° from Kipkelion. 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 Kipkelion
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kipkelion. 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.