Afgooye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Afgooye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia
Qibla Details for Afgooye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Afgooye?
The Qibla direction from Afgooye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia is 345.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Afgooye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Afgooye from Mecca?
The distance from Afgooye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,222 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Afgooye?
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 Afgooye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Afgooye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Afgooye is 345.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 345°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 345.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Afgooye
The Qibla direction from Afgooye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia is 345.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,222 km (1,381 miles) away. Geographically, Afgooye 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 Afgooye, this means facing north-northwest (345.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Afgooye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (345.4°), 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 345° from Afgooye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 345.4°.
Using a compass in Afgooye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Afgooye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 345.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.