Jijiga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Jijiga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jijiga?
The Qibla direction from Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia is 347° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jijiga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jijiga from Mecca?
The distance from Jijiga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,381 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jijiga?
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 Jijiga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jijiga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jijiga is 347° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 346.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 347°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jijiga
The Qibla direction from Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia is 347° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,381 km (858 miles) away. Geographically, Jijiga sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Jijiga, this means facing north-northwest (347°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jijiga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (347°), 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 346.7° from Jijiga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 347°.
Using a compass in Jijiga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jijiga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 347° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.