Akora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Akora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Akora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Akora?
The Qibla direction from Akora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is 254.6° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Akora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Akora from Mecca?
The distance from Akora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,458 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Akora?
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 Akora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Akora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Akora is 254.6° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 246.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 254.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Akora
The Qibla direction from Akora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is 254.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,458 km (2,149 miles) away. Geographically, Akora sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Akora, this means facing west-southwest (254.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Akora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (254.6°), 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 246.2° from Akora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 254.6°.
Using a compass in Akora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Akora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 254.6° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.