Kampong Dungun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kampong Dungun, Perak, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Kampong Dungun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kampong Dungun?
The Qibla direction from Kampong Dungun, Perak, Malaysia is 292.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kampong Dungun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kampong Dungun from Mecca?
The distance from Kampong Dungun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,940 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kampong Dungun?
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 Kampong Dungun, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kampong Dungun?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kampong Dungun is 292.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 286.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kampong Dungun
The Qibla direction from Kampong Dungun, Perak, Malaysia is 292.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,940 km (4,312 miles) away. Geographically, Kampong Dungun 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 Kampong Dungun, this means facing west-northwest (292.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kampong Dungun
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.6°), 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 286.9° from Kampong Dungun. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.6°.
Using a compass in Kampong Dungun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kampong Dungun. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.