Buurhakaba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Buurhakaba, Bay, Somalia
Qibla Details for Buurhakaba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Buurhakaba?
The Qibla direction from Buurhakaba, Bay, Somalia is 347.8° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Buurhakaba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Buurhakaba from Mecca?
The distance from Buurhakaba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,123 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Buurhakaba?
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 Buurhakaba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Buurhakaba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Buurhakaba is 347.8° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 347.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 347.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Buurhakaba
The Qibla direction from Buurhakaba, Bay, Somalia is 347.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,123 km (1,319 miles) away. Geographically, Buurhakaba sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Buurhakaba, this means facing north-northwest (347.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Buurhakaba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (347.8°), 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 347.5° from Buurhakaba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 347.8°.
Using a compass in Buurhakaba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Buurhakaba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 347.8° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.