Medvedevo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Medvedevo, Mari El, Russia
Qibla Details for Medvedevo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Medvedevo?
The Qibla direction from Medvedevo, Mari El, Russia is 192.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Medvedevo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Medvedevo from Mecca?
The distance from Medvedevo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,974 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Medvedevo?
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 Medvedevo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Medvedevo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Medvedevo is 192.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 189.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.8°.
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Qibla: 191.2°
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Qibla: 191.4°
Kilemary
Qibla: 191.3°
Koz’modem’yansk
Qibla: 190.9°
Krasnogorskiy
Qibla: 193.8°
Kuzhener
Qibla: 194.5°
Kuzhenerskiy Rayon
Qibla: 194.6°
Mari-Turek
Qibla: 195.6°
Mari-Turekskiy Rayon
Qibla: 195.9°
Medvedevskiy Rayon
Qibla: 192.7°
Mochalishche
Qibla: 193.8°
Morki
Qibla: 194.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Medvedevo
The Qibla direction from Medvedevo, Mari El, Russia is 192.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,974 km (2,469 miles) away. Geographically, Medvedevo 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 Medvedevo, this means facing south-southwest (192.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Medvedevo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (192.8°), 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 189.6° from Medvedevo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.8°.
Using a compass in Medvedevo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Medvedevo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 192.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.