Kolondiéba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kolondiéba, Sikasso, Mali
Qibla Details for Kolondiéba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kolondiéba?
The Qibla direction from Kolondiéba, Sikasso, Mali is 70.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kolondiéba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kolondiéba from Mecca?
The distance from Kolondiéba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,104 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kolondiéba?
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 Kolondiéba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kolondiéba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kolondiéba is 70.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 77°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kolondiéba
The Qibla direction from Kolondiéba, Sikasso, Mali is 70.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,104 km (3,171 miles) away. Geographically, Kolondiéba sits to the west of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Kolondiéba, this means facing east-northeast (70.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kolondiéba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.8°), 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 77° from Kolondiéba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.8°.
Using a compass in Kolondiéba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kolondiéba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.