Shumikha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shumikha, Kurgan, Russia
Qibla Details for Shumikha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shumikha?
The Qibla direction from Shumikha, Kurgan, Russia is 216.9° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shumikha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shumikha from Mecca?
The distance from Shumikha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,240 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shumikha?
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 Shumikha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shumikha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shumikha is 216.9° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 207.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shumikha
The Qibla direction from Shumikha, Kurgan, Russia is 216.9° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,240 km (2,635 miles) away. Geographically, Shumikha sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Shumikha, this means facing southwest (216.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shumikha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (216.9°), 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 207.8° from Shumikha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 216.9°.
Using a compass in Shumikha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shumikha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 216.9° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.