Baidoa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baidoa, Bay, Somalia
Qibla Details for Baidoa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baidoa?
The Qibla direction from Baidoa, Bay, Somalia is 348.8° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baidoa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baidoa from Mecca?
The distance from Baidoa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,080 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baidoa?
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 Baidoa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baidoa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baidoa is 348.8° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 348.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 348.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Baidoa
The Qibla direction from Baidoa, Bay, Somalia is 348.8° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,080 km (1,292 miles) away. Geographically, Baidoa sits to the south-southeast 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 Baidoa, this means facing north (348.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baidoa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (348.8°), 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 348.5° from Baidoa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 348.8°.
Using a compass in Baidoa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baidoa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 348.8° (north) and shows ALIGNED.