Data Kakus Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Data Kakus, Sarawak, Malaysia
Qibla Details for Data Kakus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Data Kakus?
The Qibla direction from Data Kakus, Sarawak, Malaysia is 291.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Data Kakus should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Data Kakus from Mecca?
The distance from Data Kakus to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,233 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Data Kakus?
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 Data Kakus, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Data Kakus?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Data Kakus is 291.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 284.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Data Kakus
The Qibla direction from Data Kakus, Sarawak, Malaysia is 291.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,233 km (5,116 miles) away. Geographically, Data Kakus 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 Data Kakus, this means facing west-northwest (291.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Data Kakus
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.5°), 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 284.6° from Data Kakus. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.5°.
Using a compass in Data Kakus
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Data Kakus. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.