Qibla Direction from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia · 457,326 people · 5.975°, 116.072° · Asia/Kuching
291°
WNW from true north · 8,344 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, face 291° — that is WNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Kota Kinabalu’s coordinates (5.975°, 116.072°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
291° from true north (WNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 8,344 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 291° (WNW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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