Tawau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Tawau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tawau?
The Qibla direction from Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia is 291° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tawau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tawau from Mecca?
The distance from Tawau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,610 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tawau?
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 Tawau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tawau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tawau is 291° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tawau
The Qibla direction from Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia is 291° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,610 km (5,350 miles) away. Geographically, Tawau 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 Tawau, this means facing west-northwest (291°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tawau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291°), 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 282.8° from Tawau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291°.
Using a compass in Tawau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tawau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.