Western Rukum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Western Rukum, Karnali, Nepal
Qibla Details for Western Rukum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Western Rukum?
The Qibla direction from Western Rukum, Karnali, Nepal is 269° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Western Rukum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Western Rukum from Mecca?
The distance from Western Rukum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,318 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Western Rukum?
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 Western Rukum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Western Rukum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Western Rukum is 269° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 259.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 269°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Western Rukum
The Qibla direction from Western Rukum, Karnali, Nepal is 269° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,318 km (2,683 miles) away. Geographically, Western Rukum sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Western Rukum, this means facing west (269°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Western Rukum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (269°), 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 259.1° from Western Rukum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 269°.
Using a compass in Western Rukum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Western Rukum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 269° (west) and shows ALIGNED.