Ethiopia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction for 11 regions and 144 cities
Qibla from Ethiopia
Regions in Ethiopia
Select a region to view cities and get precise Qibla directions
Addis Ababa
1 cities
Addis Ababa
Afar
7 cities
Administrative Zone 2, Administrative Zone 3, Asaita...
Amhara
29 cities
Abomsa, Addiet Canna, Ādīs Zemen...
Benishangul-Gumuz
2 cities
Asosa, Metekel
Dire Dawa
1 cities
Dire Dawa
Gambela
2 cities
Administrative Zone 1, Gambēla
Harari
1 cities
Harar
Oromia
54 cities
Ādīs ‘Alem, Āgaro, Arsi Zone...
Somali
6 cities
Afder Zone, Degehabur Zone, Gode Zone...
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples
33 cities
Alaba Special Wereda, Arba Minch, Āreka...
Tigray
8 cities
Ādīgrat, Axum, Inda Silasē...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ethiopia?
The Qibla direction from Addis Ababa is approximately 4.7° (N). The exact angle varies slightly depending on your specific location within Ethiopia. Use the compass above with GPS enabled for the most accurate direction.
How far is Ethiopia from Mecca?
The distance from Addis Ababa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,385 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ethiopia?
Use our free Qibla finder tool above. Click "Use My Location" to enable GPS and get the accurate Qibla direction from your current location. On supported devices, the compass will rotate in real-time to always point towards the Kaaba in Mecca. You can also select a specific region and city from the list below for pre-calculated Qibla directions.
Is the Qibla direction the same for all of Ethiopia?
No, the Qibla direction varies based on your exact location. While regions in Ethiopia generally face the N direction towards Mecca, the precise angle can differ by several degrees depending on your position. Our tool calculates the exact Qibla angle for your specific coordinates.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ethiopia
Our Qibla finder helps Muslims in Ethiopia find the exact direction to the Kaaba in Mecca. Whether you're in Addis Ababaor any other location, our GPS-based compass provides accurate Qibla direction.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). From Ethiopia, Muslims face N towards the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Our free Qibla finder uses your device's GPS and compass to calculate the precise direction. The Qibla angle is calculated using the spherical geometry formula that accounts for the Earth's curvature, ensuring accuracy regardless of your distance from Mecca.
Available Regions in Ethiopia
We provide Qibla direction data for 11 regions in Ethiopia, including Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Dire Dawa and 6 more. Each region contains multiple cities with pre-calculated Qibla directions.