Hola Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hola, Tana River, Kenya
Qibla Details for Hola
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hola?
The Qibla direction from Hola, Tana River, Kenya is 359.5° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hola should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hola from Mecca?
The distance from Hola to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,550 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hola?
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 Hola, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hola?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hola is 359.5° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 359.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 359.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hola
The Qibla direction from Hola, Tana River, Kenya is 359.5° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,550 km (1,584 miles) away. Geographically, Hola sits to the south 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 Hola, this means facing north (359.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hola
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (359.5°), 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 359.5° from Hola. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 359.5°.
Using a compass in Hola
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hola. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 359.5° (north) and shows ALIGNED.