Qibla direction in Ethiopia
The Qibla in Ethiopia lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 0.2° in Harbu to 359.9° in Mena, and the Kaaba is between 795 km and 1,852 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 234 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Ethiopia can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 359.7°. Ādīgrat is the closest to the Kaaba (795 km) and Kahandhale the farthest (1,852 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 4.7°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Ethiopia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Addis Ababa?
4.7° from true north, towards the north, 1,383 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Ethiopia is closest to Makkah?
Ādīgrat, 795 km from the Kaaba, among the 234 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Alem Ketema | 3.7° | north | 1,264 km |
| ‘Alem T’ēna | 3.6° | north | 1,462 km |
| ‘Alemaya | 350.3° | north | 1,358 km |
| Abala | 20.1° | north | 853 km |
| Ābderafī | 22.2° | north | 927 km |
| Ābīy Ādī | 5.8° | north | 879 km |
| Abomsa | 359.3° | north | 1,272 km |
| Adama | 2.3° | north | 1,433 km |
| Addis Ababa | 4.7° | north | 1,383 km |
| Addis Zemen | 11.6° | north | 1,057 km |
| Adebaye | 21.6° | north | 866 km |
| Ādēt | 12.2° | north | 1,157 km |
| Ādīgrat | 2.7° | north | 795 km |
| Ādīs ‘Alem | 6.2° | north | 1,386 km |
| Ādīs K’idamē | 14.9° | north | 1,192 km |
| Adwa | 6.8° | north | 813 km |
| Āgaro | 12.4° | north | 1,547 km |
| Alamata | 1.6° | north | 1,002 km |
| Amba Giorgis | 13.4° | north | 990 km |
| Ara Ali | 355.8° | north | 1,724 km |
| Ārabī | 347.7° | north | 1,306 km |
| Arba Minch | 7.9° | north | 1,729 km |
| Āreka | 7.9° | north | 1,613 km |
| Arerti | 354.0° | north | 836 km |
| Arsi Negele | 4.4° | north | 1,569 km |
| Asaita | 351.3° | north | 1,109 km |
| Āsasa | 2.4° | north | 1,594 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 355.5° | north | 1,376 km |
| Āsela | 2.8° | north | 1,500 km |
| Āsosa | 23.5° | north-east | 1,383 km |
| Āt’aye | 359.5° | north | 1,231 km |
| Awasa | 5.1° | north | 1,603 km |
| Āwash | 358.5° | north | 1,383 km |
| Axum | 8.0° | north | 820 km |
| Āyana | 14.6° | north | 1,328 km |
| Ayikel | 16.2° | north | 1,029 km |
| Babīlē | 349.1° | north | 1,382 km |
| Badessa | 7.0° | north | 1,630 km |
| Bahir Dar | 13.0° | north | 1,123 km |
| Bako | 11.1° | north | 1,774 km |
| Bale Hawassa | 8.5° | north | 1,632 km |
| Bale Robe | 359.3° | north | 1,590 km |
| Bambesi | 22.2° | north | 1,407 km |
| Batī | 359.0° | north | 1,138 km |
| Bedelē | 14.1° | north | 1,489 km |
| Bedēsa | 6.4° | north | 1,633 km |
| Bedessa | 355.9° | north | 1,396 km |
| Bek’ojī | 2.2° | north | 1,546 km |
| Bichena | 7.9° | north | 1,232 km |
| Bishoftu | 3.6° | north | 1,412 km |
| Bodītī | 7.3° | north | 1,621 km |
| Bonga | 13.4° | north | 1,618 km |
| Burayu | 5.0° | north | 1,383 km |
| Burē | 13.5° | north | 1,228 km |
| Butajīra | 5.9° | north | 1,488 km |
| Ch’ench’a | 8.0° | north | 1,705 km |
| Ch’iko | 5.4° | north | 1,658 km |
| Chagni | 16.5° | north | 1,216 km |
| Chelenko | 352.3° | north | 1,350 km |
| Chinahsen | 347.7° | north | 1,358 km |
| Ciro | 6.3° | north | 1,521 km |
| Dabat | 12.8° | north | 963 km |
| Damboya | 7.1° | north | 1,578 km |
| Dangila | 15.4° | north | 1,173 km |
| Dayē | 7.2° | north | 1,294 km |
| Debark’ | 12.3° | north | 942 km |
| Debre Berhan | 1.3° | north | 1,306 km |
| Debre Mark’os | 10.0° | north | 1,251 km |
| Debre Tabor | 10.0° | north | 1,082 km |
| Deder | 352.9° | north | 1,358 km |
| Degehabur | 345.2° | north | 1,522 km |
| Dembech’a | 11.4° | north | 1,235 km |
| Dembī Dolo | 20.0° | north | 1,531 km |
| Dēra | 4.0° | north | 1,452 km |
| Dessie | 1.0° | north | 1,144 km |
| Dibate | 17.4° | north | 1,258 km |
| Digih Habar Es | 338.9° | north | 1,793 km |
| Dīla | 5.4° | north | 1,676 km |
| Dimtu | 6.3° | north | 1,622 km |
| Dire Dawa | 350.8° | north | 1,333 km |
| Dodola | 2.4° | north | 1,607 km |
| Dolo | 1.3° | north | 881 km |
| Dubti | 353.1° | north | 1,086 km |
| Duramē | 7.3° | north | 1,592 km |
| Duuban | 338.4° | north | 1,771 km |
| El Bahay | 340.6° | north | 1,783 km |
| Fadhigaradle | 341.4° | north | 1,795 km |
| Felana | 349.5° | north | 1,353 km |
| Felege Neway | 10.4° | north | 1,711 km |
| Fichē | 5.0° | north | 1,298 km |
| Filakit | 5.6° | north | 1,090 km |
| Finote Selam | 12.6° | north | 1,223 km |
| Funyan Bīra | 349.0° | north | 1,363 km |
| Gambēla | 20.4° | north | 1,569 km |
| Gasuba | 8.2° | north | 1,653 km |
| Gebre Guracha | 6.6° | north | 1,301 km |
| Gedeb | 345.2° | north | 1,366 km |
| Gēdo | 10.2° | north | 1,403 km |
| Gelemso | 357.1° | north | 1,404 km |
| Genet | 5.7° | north | 1,381 km |
| Gīdolē | 8.4° | north | 1,774 km |
| Gimbi | 17.0° | north | 1,428 km |
| Gīmbīcho | 8.4° | north | 1,571 km |
| Gimja Bēt Maryam | 14.6° | north | 1,217 km |
| Gīnch’ī | 7.2° | north | 1,389 km |
| Ginir | 356.7° | north | 1,591 km |
| Ginja Bet | 14.5° | north | 1,216 km |
| Goba | 359.4° | north | 1,602 km |
| Gobēsa | 1.3° | north | 1,536 km |
| Gode | 347.2° | north | 1,767 km |
| Golwane | 339.3° | north | 1,780 km |
| Gonder | 14.0° | north | 1,013 km |
| Guder | 8.8° | north | 1,402 km |
| Gununo | 8.0° | north | 1,629 km |
| Gurbetē | 14.9° | north | 1,160 km |
| Gutin | 14.1° | north | 1,362 km |
| Hadero | 8.1° | north | 1,598 km |
| Hāgere Hiywet | 8.5° | north | 1,399 km |
| Hagere Maryam | 5.4° | north | 1,764 km |
| Harar | 349.9° | north | 1,369 km |
| Harbu | 0.2° | north | 1,168 km |
| Hartīshēk | 344.9° | north | 1,415 km |
| Hāyk’ | 0.8° | north | 1,126 km |
| Hīrna | 354.4° | north | 1,364 km |
| Hosa’ina | 7.6° | north | 1,557 km |
| Huruta | 1.9° | north | 1,477 km |
| Ibnat | 10.1° | north | 1,050 km |
| Idaga Hamus | 1.9° | north | 805 km |
| Inda Silasē | 11.1° | north | 830 km |
| Indabaguna | 11.6° | north | 849 km |
| Injibara | 14.6° | north | 1,200 km |
| Insēno | 5.5° | north | 1,492 km |
| Intich’o | 5.0° | north | 798 km |
| Irgalem | 5.2° | north | 1,639 km |
| Īteya | 2.4° | north | 1,479 km |
| Jijiga | 347.0° | north | 1,380 km |
| Jimma | 11.5° | north | 1,562 km |
| Jinka | 10.7° | north | 1,787 km |
| K’ola Diba | 14.5° | north | 1,035 km |
| K’olīto | 6.6° | north | 1,580 km |
| Kachīsī | 9.0° | north | 1,332 km |
| Kahandhale | 340.8° | north | 1,852 km |
| Kebri Dahar | 344.1° | north | 1,701 km |
| Kele | 6.3° | north | 1,717 km |
| Kemisē | 359.8° | north | 1,190 km |
| Kercha | 4.9° | north | 1,746 km |
| Kibre Mengist | 2.9° | north | 1,730 km |
| Kobo | 359.9° | north | 1,267 km |
| Kofelē | 3.9° | north | 1,600 km |
| Kombolcha | 0.4° | north | 1,150 km |
| Komtikas | 15.5° | north | 1,673 km |
| Koraf | 337.4° | north-west | 1,797 km |
| Korem | 1.8° | north | 992 km |
| Kuyera | 4.5° | north | 1,575 km |
| Lalibela | 4.4° | north | 1,047 km |
| Lasoano | 341.0° | north | 1,789 km |
| Leku | 5.1° | north | 1,625 km |
| Logīya | 353.7° | north | 1,085 km |
| Lumamē | 9.0° | north | 1,259 km |
| Maksenyit | 13.2° | north | 1,034 km |
| Mambuk | 18.4° | north | 1,191 km |
| May Cadera | 22.4° | north | 887 km |
| Maych’ew | 1.8° | north | 961 km |
| Mehal Mēda | 0.8° | north | 1,236 km |
| Mehoni | 1.1° | north | 959 km |
| Mek'ele | 2.4° | north | 882 km |
| Mek’ī | 4.1° | north | 1,480 km |
| Mena | 359.9° | north | 1,669 km |
| Mendī | 20.8° | north | 1,388 km |
| Mer’āwī | 13.9° | north | 1,148 km |
| Mersa | 1.0° | north | 1,085 km |
| Mertule Maryam | 7.8° | north | 1,189 km |
| Metehara | 359.6° | north | 1,392 km |
| Metemma | 22.0° | north | 1,019 km |
| Metu | 16.8° | north | 1,528 km |
| Mī’ēso | 355.9° | north | 1,359 km |
| Mīlē | 355.0° | north | 1,116 km |
| Mizan Teferi | 15.4° | north | 1,667 km |
| Mojo | 3.0° | north | 1,429 km |
| Mot’a | 10.1° | north | 1,168 km |
| Neefkuceliye | 340.7° | north | 1,758 km |
| Nefas Mewch’a | 7.5° | north | 1,087 km |
| Negēlē | 0.8° | north | 1,791 km |
| Nejo | 18.7° | north | 1,404 km |
| Nek’emtē | 14.0° | north | 1,416 km |
| Raqo | 339.4° | north | 1,790 km |
| Robit | 359.7° | north | 1,271 km |
| Robīt | 1.1° | north | 1,046 km |
| Sagurē | 2.7° | north | 1,522 km |
| Sebeta | 5.2° | north | 1,397 km |
| Sek’ot’a | 4.8° | north | 981 km |
| Semera | 353.5° | north | 1,078 km |
| Sendafa | 3.5° | north | 1,367 km |
| Shakiso | 3.2° | north | 1,744 km |
| Shambu | 12.2° | north | 1,350 km |
| Shanto | 7.3° | north | 1,615 km |
| Shashamane | 4.6° | north | 1,587 km |
| Shendi | 14.0° | north | 1,238 km |
| Sheno | 2.4° | north | 1,346 km |
| Sheraro | 14.1° | north | 806 km |
| Shinshicho | 7.7° | north | 1,596 km |
| Shonē | 7.0° | north | 1,602 km |
| Sifra | 359.0° | north | 1,092 km |
| Sīrē | 1.4° | north | 1,458 km |
| Sodo | 7.6° | north | 1,634 km |
| Suntu | 11.5° | north | 1,513 km |
| T’īs Isat | 11.9° | north | 1,131 km |
| Tabala | 7.5° | north | 1,651 km |
| Tarch’a Sodo | 9.9° | north | 1,612 km |
| Tēpī | 16.1° | north | 1,650 km |
| Tikil Dingay | 17.1° | north | 984 km |
| Tīlīlī | 14.0° | north | 1,213 km |
| Tulu Bolo | 6.8° | north | 1,429 km |
| Waal | 337.6° | north | 1,756 km |
| Wacha | 14.8° | north | 1,644 km |
| Waka | 9.9° | north | 1,622 km |
| Waliso | 7.7° | north | 1,447 km |
| Warder | 340.3° | north | 1,712 km |
| Wegeda | 7.6° | north | 1,146 km |
| Weldiya | 1.3° | north | 1,067 km |
| Welench’ītī | 1.7° | north | 1,419 km |
| Welk’īt’ē | 8.3° | north | 1,477 km |
| Wenago | 5.6° | north | 1,688 km |
| Wendo | 5.1° | north | 1,655 km |
| Wenjī | 2.3° | north | 1,444 km |
| Were Īlu | 1.9° | north | 1,205 km |
| Wereta | 11.8° | north | 1,081 km |
| Wik’ro | 1.6° | north | 848 km |
| Wonji | 2.5° | north | 1,443 km |
| Worabe | 6.5° | north | 1,519 km |
| Yabēlo | 5.7° | north | 1,849 km |
| Yamarugley | 338.1° | north | 1,759 km |
| Yirga Ch’efē | 5.7° | north | 1,705 km |
| Ziway | 4.4° | north | 1,505 km |