Koutiala Cercle Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Koutiala Cercle, Sikasso, Mali
Qibla Details for Koutiala Cercle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Koutiala Cercle?
The Qibla direction from Koutiala Cercle, Sikasso, Mali is 71.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Koutiala Cercle should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Koutiala Cercle from Mecca?
The distance from Koutiala Cercle to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,924 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Koutiala Cercle?
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 Koutiala Cercle, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Koutiala Cercle?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Koutiala Cercle is 71.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 78.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 71.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Koutiala Cercle
The Qibla direction from Koutiala Cercle, Sikasso, Mali is 71.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,924 km (3,060 miles) away. Geographically, Koutiala Cercle 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 Koutiala Cercle, this means facing east-northeast (71.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Koutiala Cercle
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (71.9°), 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 78.2° from Koutiala Cercle. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 71.9°.
Using a compass in Koutiala Cercle
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Koutiala Cercle. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 71.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.