Ekazhevo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ekazhevo, Ingushetia, Russia
Qibla Details for Ekazhevo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ekazhevo?
The Qibla direction from Ekazhevo, Ingushetia, Russia is 192.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ekazhevo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ekazhevo from Mecca?
The distance from Ekazhevo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,470 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ekazhevo?
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 Ekazhevo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ekazhevo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ekazhevo is 192.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 190.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ekazhevo
The Qibla direction from Ekazhevo, Ingushetia, Russia is 192.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,470 km (1,535 miles) away. Geographically, Ekazhevo sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Ekazhevo, this means facing south-southwest (192.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ekazhevo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (192.4°), 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 190.9° from Ekazhevo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.4°.
Using a compass in Ekazhevo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ekazhevo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 192.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.