Gâlâfi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
Qibla Details for Gâlâfi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gâlâfi?
The Qibla direction from Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti is 349° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gâlâfi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gâlâfi from Mecca?
The distance from Gâlâfi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,102 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gâlâfi?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Gâlâfi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gâlâfi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gâlâfi is 349° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 348.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 349°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gâlâfi
The Qibla direction from Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti is 349° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,102 km (685 miles) away. Geographically, Gâlâfi sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Gâlâfi, this means facing north (349°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gâlâfi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (349°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 348.8° from Gâlâfi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 349°.
Using a compass in Gâlâfi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gâlâfi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 349° (north) and shows ALIGNED.