Mahaddayweyne Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mahaddayweyne, Middle Shebelle, Somalia
Qibla Details for Mahaddayweyne
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mahaddayweyne?
The Qibla direction from Mahaddayweyne, Middle Shebelle, Somalia is 343.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mahaddayweyne should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mahaddayweyne from Mecca?
The distance from Mahaddayweyne to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,145 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mahaddayweyne?
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 Mahaddayweyne, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mahaddayweyne?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mahaddayweyne is 343.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 343.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 343.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mahaddayweyne
The Qibla direction from Mahaddayweyne, Middle Shebelle, Somalia is 343.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,145 km (1,333 miles) away. Geographically, Mahaddayweyne 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 Mahaddayweyne, this means facing north-northwest (343.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mahaddayweyne
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (343.7°), 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 343.2° from Mahaddayweyne. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 343.7°.
Using a compass in Mahaddayweyne
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mahaddayweyne. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 343.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.