Axum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Axum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Axum?
The Qibla direction from Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia is 8° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Axum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Axum from Mecca?
The distance from Axum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 821 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Axum?
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 Axum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Axum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Axum is 8° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 8.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Axum
The Qibla direction from Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia is 8° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 821 km (510 miles) away. Geographically, Axum 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 Axum, this means facing north (8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Axum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (8°), 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 8.2° from Axum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 8°.
Using a compass in Axum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Axum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 8° (north) and shows ALIGNED.