Las Khorey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Las Khorey, Sanaag, Somalia
Qibla Details for Las Khorey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Las Khorey?
The Qibla direction from Las Khorey, Sanaag, Somalia is 323° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Las Khorey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Las Khorey from Mecca?
The distance from Las Khorey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,450 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Las Khorey?
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 Las Khorey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Las Khorey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Las Khorey is 323° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 322°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 323°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Las Khorey
The Qibla direction from Las Khorey, Sanaag, Somalia is 323° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,450 km (901 miles) away. Geographically, Las Khorey sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Las Khorey, this means facing northwest (323°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Las Khorey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (323°), 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 322° from Las Khorey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 323°.
Using a compass in Las Khorey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Las Khorey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 323° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.