Cadale Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia
Qibla Details for Cadale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cadale?
The Qibla direction from Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia is 341.8° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cadale should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cadale from Mecca?
The distance from Cadale to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,193 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cadale?
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 Cadale, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cadale?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cadale is 341.8° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 341.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 341.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Cadale
The Qibla direction from Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia is 341.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,193 km (1,363 miles) away. Geographically, Cadale 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 Cadale, this means facing north-northwest (341.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cadale
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (341.8°), 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 341.3° from Cadale. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 341.8°.
Using a compass in Cadale
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cadale. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 341.8° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.