Deder Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Deder, Oromia, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Deder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Deder?
The Qibla direction from Deder, Oromia, Ethiopia is 352.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Deder should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Deder from Mecca?
The distance from Deder to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,359 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Deder?
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 Deder, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Deder?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Deder is 352.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 352.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 352.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Deder
The Qibla direction from Deder, Oromia, Ethiopia is 352.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,359 km (844 miles) away. Geographically, Deder 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 Deder, this means facing north (352.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Deder
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (352.9°), 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 352.7° from Deder. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 352.9°.
Using a compass in Deder
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Deder. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 352.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.