Shinile Zone Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shinile Zone, Somali, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Shinile Zone
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shinile Zone?
The Qibla direction from Shinile Zone, Somali, Ethiopia is 350.5° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shinile Zone should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shinile Zone from Mecca?
The distance from Shinile Zone to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,271 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shinile 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 Shinile Zone, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shinile Zone?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shinile Zone is 350.5° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 350.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 350.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shinile Zone
The Qibla direction from Shinile Zone, Somali, Ethiopia is 350.5° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,271 km (790 miles) away. Geographically, Shinile Zone 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 Shinile Zone, this means facing north (350.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shinile Zone
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (350.5°), 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 350.3° from Shinile Zone. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 350.5°.
Using a compass in Shinile 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 Shinile 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 350.5° (north) and shows ALIGNED.