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Qibla Direction in Sandakan

Sandakan, Malaysia · 8,561 km to the Kaaba

291° from North
West-northwest
N E S W
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Qibla in cities near Sandakan

CityFrom SandakanQiblaTo Makkah
Kota Kinabalu227 km291°8,344 km
Kuching987 km292°7,930 km
Surabaya1,573 km294°8,561 km
Pasir Gudang1,650 km293°7,273 km
Kuantan1,654 km292°7,114 km
Kuala Terengganu1,658 km291°7,032 km

How to face the Qibla in Sandakan

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 Sandakan?

From Sandakan, the Qibla is 291° from true north (West-northwest). Makkah is about 8,561 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.