Caluula Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Caluula, Bari, Somalia
Qibla Details for Caluula
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Caluula?
The Qibla direction from Caluula, Bari, Somalia is 313.5° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Caluula should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Caluula from Mecca?
The distance from Caluula to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,569 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Caluula?
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 Caluula, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Caluula?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Caluula is 313.5° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 312.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 313.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Caluula
The Qibla direction from Caluula, Bari, Somalia is 313.5° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,569 km (975 miles) away. Geographically, Caluula sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Caluula, this means facing northwest (313.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Caluula
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (313.5°), 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 312.1° from Caluula. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 313.5°.
Using a compass in Caluula
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Caluula. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 313.5° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.