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Qibla Direction in Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia · 8,344 km to the Kaaba

291° from North
West-northwest
N E S W

Qibla in cities near Kota Kinabalu

CityFrom Kota KinabaluQiblaTo Makkah
Sandakan227 km291°8,561 km
Kuching805 km292°7,930 km
Kuantan1,432 km292°7,114 km
Kuala Terengganu1,433 km291°7,032 km
Pasir Gudang1,440 km293°7,273 km
Singapore1,453 km293°7,269 km

How to face the Qibla in Kota Kinabalu

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 291° (west-northwest). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Kota Kinabalu?

From Kota Kinabalu, the Qibla is 291° from true north (West-northwest). Makkah is about 8,344 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.