Amphoe Mai Kaen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amphoe Mai Kaen, Pattani, Thailand
Qibla Details for Amphoe Mai Kaen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amphoe Mai Kaen?
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mai Kaen, Pattani, Thailand is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amphoe Mai Kaen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amphoe Mai Kaen from Mecca?
The distance from Amphoe Mai Kaen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,838 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amphoe Mai Kaen?
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 Amphoe Mai Kaen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amphoe Mai Kaen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amphoe Mai Kaen is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Amphoe Mai Kaen
The Qibla direction from Amphoe Mai Kaen, Pattani, Thailand is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,838 km (4,249 miles) away. Geographically, Amphoe Mai Kaen sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Amphoe Mai Kaen, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amphoe Mai Kaen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.8°), 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 283.9° from Amphoe Mai Kaen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Using a compass in Amphoe Mai Kaen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amphoe Mai Kaen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.