Gorē Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Gorē, Oromia, Ethiopia

Qibla: 16.9° NNE
Distance: 1,548 km
Coords: 8.15°, 35.53°
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Gorē
16.9°
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1,548 km

Qibla Details for Gorē

Qibla Angle16.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNE
Compass Bearing17.3°
Distance to Kaaba1,548 km / 962 mi
RegionOromia
Latitude8.1500°
Longitude35.5333°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Gorē?

The Qibla direction from Gorē, Oromia, Ethiopia is 16.9° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gorē should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Gorē from Mecca?

The distance from Gorē to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,548 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Gorē?

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 Gorē, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gorē?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gorē is 16.9° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 17.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Gorē

The Qibla direction from Gorē, Oromia, Ethiopia is 16.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,548 km (962 miles) away. Geographically, Gorē 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 Gorē, this means facing north-northeast (16.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gorē

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (16.9°), 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 17.3° from Gorē. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.9°.

Using a compass in Gorē

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gorē. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 16.9° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.