Jimma Zone Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Jimma Zone
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jimma Zone?
The Qibla direction from Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia is 10.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jimma Zone should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jimma Zone from Mecca?
The distance from Jimma Zone to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,561 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jimma Zone?
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 Jimma Zone, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jimma Zone?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jimma Zone is 10.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jimma Zone
The Qibla direction from Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia is 10.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,561 km (970 miles) away. Geographically, Jimma Zone sits to the south-southwest 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 Jimma Zone, this means facing north (10.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jimma Zone
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.9°), 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 11.2° from Jimma Zone. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
Using a compass in Jimma Zone
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jimma Zone. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.