Gowurdak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gowurdak, Lebap, Turkmenistan
Qibla Details for Gowurdak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gowurdak?
The Qibla direction from Gowurdak, Lebap, Turkmenistan is 241.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gowurdak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gowurdak from Mecca?
The distance from Gowurdak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,107 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gowurdak?
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 Gowurdak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gowurdak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gowurdak is 241.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 241.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gowurdak
The Qibla direction from Gowurdak, Lebap, Turkmenistan is 241.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,107 km (1,931 miles) away. Geographically, Gowurdak sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Gowurdak, this means facing west-southwest (241.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gowurdak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (241.5°), 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 234.1° from Gowurdak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 241.5°.
Using a compass in Gowurdak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gowurdak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 241.5° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.