Huruta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huruta, Oromia, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Huruta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huruta?
The Qibla direction from Huruta, Oromia, Ethiopia is 1.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huruta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huruta from Mecca?
The distance from Huruta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,478 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huruta?
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 Huruta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huruta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huruta 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 Huruta
The Qibla direction from Huruta, Oromia, Ethiopia is 1.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,478 km (918 miles) away. Geographically, Huruta 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 Huruta, this means facing north (1.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huruta
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 Huruta. 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 Huruta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huruta. 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.