Adjumani Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Adjumani, Northern, Uganda
Qibla Details for Adjumani
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Adjumani?
The Qibla direction from Adjumani, Northern, Uganda is 22.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Adjumani should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Adjumani from Mecca?
The distance from Adjumani to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,189 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Adjumani?
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 Adjumani, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Adjumani?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Adjumani is 22.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 23.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Adjumani
The Qibla direction from Adjumani, Northern, Uganda is 22.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,189 km (1,360 miles) away. Geographically, Adjumani sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Adjumani, this means facing north-northeast (22.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Adjumani
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.8°), 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 23.4° from Adjumani. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.8°.
Using a compass in Adjumani
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Adjumani. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.