Salwá Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Salwá, Hawalli, Kuwait
Qibla Details for Salwá
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Salwá?
The Qibla direction from Salwá, Hawalli, Kuwait is 225.3° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Salwá should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Salwá from Mecca?
The distance from Salwá to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,206 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Salwá?
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 Salwá, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Salwá?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Salwá is 225.3° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 223.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 225.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Salwá
The Qibla direction from Salwá, Hawalli, Kuwait is 225.3° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,206 km (749 miles) away. Geographically, Salwá sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Salwá, this means facing southwest (225.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Salwá
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (225.3°), 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 223.4° from Salwá. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 225.3°.
Using a compass in Salwá
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Salwá. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 225.3° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.