Kale Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kale, Malatya, Turkey
Qibla Details for Kale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kale?
The Qibla direction from Kale, Malatya, Turkey is 174.4° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kale should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kale from Mecca?
The distance from Kale to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,968 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kale?
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 Kale, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kale?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kale is 174.4° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 174.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kale
The Qibla direction from Kale, Malatya, Turkey is 174.4° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,968 km (1,223 miles) away. Geographically, Kale sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Kale, this means facing south (174.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kale
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (174.4°), 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 174.9° from Kale. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.4°.
Using a compass in Kale
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kale. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 174.4° (south) and shows ALIGNED.