Buulobarde Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Buulobarde, Hiran, Somalia
Qibla Details for Buulobarde
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Buulobarde?
The Qibla direction from Buulobarde, Hiran, Somalia is 342.9° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Buulobarde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Buulobarde from Mecca?
The distance from Buulobarde to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,052 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Buulobarde?
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 Buulobarde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Buulobarde?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Buulobarde is 342.9° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 342.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 342.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Buulobarde
The Qibla direction from Buulobarde, Hiran, Somalia is 342.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,052 km (1,275 miles) away. Geographically, Buulobarde 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 Buulobarde, this means facing north-northwest (342.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Buulobarde
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (342.9°), 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 342.4° from Buulobarde. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 342.9°.
Using a compass in Buulobarde
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Buulobarde. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 342.9° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.