Qibla direction in Kazakhstan
The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 23 cities of Kazakhstan.
The Qibla in the cities of Kazakhstan
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 246.6° | Southwest | 4,193 km |
| Astana | 231.5° | Southwest | 4,292 km |
| Shymkent | 239.4° | Southwest | 3,614 km |
| Aktobe | 211.7° | Southwest | 3,551 km |
| Karagandy | 234.9° | Southwest | 4,294 km |
| Taraz | 240.8° | Southwest | 3,772 km |
| Kyzylorda | 230.5° | Southwest | 3,506 km |
| Oral | 201.2° | South | 3,466 km |
| Pavlodar | 237.1° | Southwest | 4,672 km |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | 245.5° | Southwest | 4,895 km |
| Semey | 242.6° | Southwest | 4,766 km |
| Atyrau | 204.9° | Southwest | 3,055 km |
| Turkistan | 236.3° | Southwest | 3,579 km |
| Kostanay | 219° | Southwest | 4,072 km |
| Petropavl | 225.1° | Southwest | 4,451 km |
| Temirtau | 234.5° | Southwest | 4,302 km |
| Kokshetau | 226.8° | Southwest | 4,340 km |
| Aktau | 206.6° | Southwest | 2,686 km |
| Rudnyy | 218.5° | Southwest | 4,030 km |
| Ekibastuz | 235.7° | Southwest | 4,544 km |
| Taldykorgan | 246.1° | Southwest | 4,378 km |
| Zhezqazghan | 230.1° | Southwest | 3,845 km |
| Zhanaozen | 210.5° | Southwest | 2,720 km |
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Kazakhstan?
No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.
How is the Qibla bearing worked out?
It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.