Kapsowar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kapsowar, Kilifi, Kenya
Qibla Details for Kapsowar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kapsowar?
The Qibla direction from Kapsowar, Kilifi, Kenya is 11.2° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kapsowar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kapsowar from Mecca?
The distance from Kapsowar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,322 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kapsowar?
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 Kapsowar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kapsowar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kapsowar is 11.2° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 11.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kapsowar
The Qibla direction from Kapsowar, Kilifi, Kenya is 11.2° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,322 km (1,443 miles) away. Geographically, Kapsowar 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 Kapsowar, this means facing north (11.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kapsowar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (11.2°), 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 11.5° from Kapsowar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 11.2°.
Using a compass in Kapsowar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kapsowar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 11.2° (north) and shows ALIGNED.