Administrative Zone 1 Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Administrative Zone 1, Gambela, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Administrative Zone 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Administrative Zone 1?
The Qibla direction from Administrative Zone 1, Gambela, Ethiopia is 22.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Administrative Zone 1 should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Administrative Zone 1 from Mecca?
The distance from Administrative Zone 1 to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,606 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Administrative Zone 1?
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 Administrative Zone 1, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Administrative Zone 1?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Administrative Zone 1 is 22.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 23°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Administrative Zone 1
The Qibla direction from Administrative Zone 1, Gambela, Ethiopia is 22.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,606 km (998 miles) away. Geographically, Administrative Zone 1 sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Administrative Zone 1, this means facing north-northeast (22.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Administrative Zone 1
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.4°), 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 23° from Administrative Zone 1. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.4°.
Using a compass in Administrative Zone 1
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Administrative Zone 1. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.