Qibla Direction from Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Shymkent, Kazakhstan · 414,032 people · 42.300°, 69.600° · Asia/Almaty
239°
WSW from true north · 3,613 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Shymkent, Kazakhstan, face 239° — that is WSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Shymkent’s coordinates (42.300°, 69.600°).
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 Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
239° from true north (WSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,613 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 239° (WSW). 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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