Were Īlu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Were Īlu, Amhara, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Were Īlu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Were Īlu?
The Qibla direction from Were Īlu, Amhara, Ethiopia is 1.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Were Īlu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Were Īlu from Mecca?
The distance from Were Īlu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,207 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Were Īlu?
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 Were Īlu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Were Īlu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Were Īlu is 1.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 1.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Were Īlu
The Qibla direction from Were Īlu, Amhara, Ethiopia is 1.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,207 km (750 miles) away. Geographically, Were Īlu sits to the south 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 Were Īlu, this means facing north (1.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Were Īlu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (1.9°), 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 2° from Were Īlu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 1.9°.
Using a compass in Were Īlu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Were Īlu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 1.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.