Koygorodok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Koygorodok, Komi, Russia
Qibla Details for Koygorodok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Koygorodok?
The Qibla direction from Koygorodok, Komi, Russia is 196.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Koygorodok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Koygorodok from Mecca?
The distance from Koygorodok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,431 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Koygorodok?
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 Koygorodok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Koygorodok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Koygorodok is 196.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Koygorodok
The Qibla direction from Koygorodok, Komi, Russia is 196.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,431 km (2,753 miles) away. Geographically, Koygorodok 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 Koygorodok, this means facing south-southwest (196.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Koygorodok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.4°), 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 191.6° from Koygorodok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.4°.
Using a compass in Koygorodok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Koygorodok. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.