Mek'ele Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia
Qibla Details for Mek'ele
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mek'ele?
The Qibla direction from Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia is 2.4° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mek'ele should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mek'ele from Mecca?
The distance from Mek'ele to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 883 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mek'ele?
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 Mek'ele, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mek'ele?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mek'ele is 2.4° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 2.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 2.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mek'ele
The Qibla direction from Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia is 2.4° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 883 km (549 miles) away. Geographically, Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele, this means facing north (2.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mek'ele
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (2.4°), 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 2.4° from Mek'ele. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 2.4°.
Using a compass in Mek'ele
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mek'ele. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 2.4° (north) and shows ALIGNED.