Buur Gaabo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Buur Gaabo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Qibla Details for Buur Gaabo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Buur Gaabo?
The Qibla direction from Buur Gaabo, Lower Juba, Somalia is 355.1° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Buur Gaabo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Buur Gaabo from Mecca?
The distance from Buur Gaabo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,530 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Buur Gaabo?
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 Buur Gaabo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Buur Gaabo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Buur Gaabo is 355.1° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 355°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 355.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Buur Gaabo
The Qibla direction from Buur Gaabo, Lower Juba, Somalia is 355.1° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,530 km (1,572 miles) away. Geographically, Buur Gaabo 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 Buur Gaabo, this means facing north (355.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Buur Gaabo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (355.1°), 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 355° from Buur Gaabo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 355.1°.
Using a compass in Buur Gaabo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Buur Gaabo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 355.1° (north) and shows ALIGNED.