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Qibla direction in Somalia

The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 10 cities of Somalia.

The Qibla in the cities of Somalia

CityBearingDirectionDistance to the Kaaba
Mogadishu344.9°North2,237 km
Borama344.7°North1,327 km
Hargeysa341.5°North1,395 km
Berbera336.2°Northwest1,341 km
Kismayo353.2°North2,440 km
Marka346.6°North2,256 km
El Dibir313°Northwest1,619 km
Ruqi343.6°North1,330 km
Baidoa348.8°North2,077 km
Cabudwaaq338.4°North1,823 km

City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org

Questions, answered.

Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Somalia?

No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.

How is the Qibla bearing worked out?

It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.

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