Kuzhener Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kuzhener, Mari El, Russia
Qibla Details for Kuzhener
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kuzhener?
The Qibla direction from Kuzhener, Mari El, Russia is 194.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kuzhener should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kuzhener from Mecca?
The distance from Kuzhener to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,009 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kuzhener?
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 Kuzhener, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kuzhener?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kuzhener is 194.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 190.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.5°.
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Qibla: 191.2°
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Qibla: 191.4°
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Qibla: 191.3°
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Qibla: 190.9°
Krasnogorskiy
Qibla: 193.8°
Kuzhenerskiy Rayon
Qibla: 194.6°
Mari-Turek
Qibla: 195.6°
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Qibla: 195.9°
Medvedevo
Qibla: 192.8°
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Qibla: 192.7°
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Qibla: 193.8°
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Qibla: 194.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Kuzhener
The Qibla direction from Kuzhener, Mari El, Russia is 194.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,009 km (2,491 miles) away. Geographically, Kuzhener 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 Kuzhener, this means facing south-southwest (194.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kuzhener
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.5°), 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 190.8° from Kuzhener. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.5°.
Using a compass in Kuzhener
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kuzhener. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.