Kavak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kavak, Samsun, Turkey
Qibla Details for Kavak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kavak?
The Qibla direction from Kavak, Samsun, Turkey is 169.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kavak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kavak from Mecca?
The distance from Kavak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,217 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kavak?
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 Kavak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kavak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kavak is 169.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 170.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kavak
The Qibla direction from Kavak, Samsun, Turkey is 169.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,217 km (1,378 miles) away. Geographically, Kavak 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 Kavak, this means facing south (169.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kavak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169.6°), 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 170.7° from Kavak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.6°.
Using a compass in Kavak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kavak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.