Kampung Ayer Keroh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kampung Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Kampung Ayer Keroh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kampung Ayer Keroh?
The Qibla direction from Kampung Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia is 292.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kampung Ayer Keroh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kampung Ayer Keroh from Mecca?
The distance from Kampung Ayer Keroh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,080 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kampung Ayer Keroh?
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 Kampung Ayer Keroh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kampung Ayer Keroh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kampung Ayer Keroh is 292.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 287.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kampung Ayer Keroh
The Qibla direction from Kampung Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia is 292.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,080 km (4,399 miles) away. Geographically, Kampung Ayer Keroh sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Kampung Ayer Keroh, this means facing west-northwest (292.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kampung Ayer Keroh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.9°), 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 287.5° from Kampung Ayer Keroh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.9°.
Using a compass in Kampung Ayer Keroh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kampung Ayer Keroh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.