Qibla direction in Somalia
The Qibla in Somalia lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 313.0° in El Dibir to 355.8° in Kaambooni, and the Kaaba is between 1,185 km and 2,571 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 45 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Somalia 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 42.8°. Zeila is the closest to the Kaaba (1,185 km) and Kaambooni the farthest (2,571 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 344.9°, 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 Somalia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mogadishu?
344.9° from true north, towards the north, 2,237 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Somalia is closest to Makkah?
Zeila, 1,185 km from the Kaaba, among the 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afgooye | 345.4° | north | 2,220 km |
| Baardheere | 353.1° | north | 2,138 km |
| Baidoa | 348.8° | north | 2,077 km |
| Baki | 343.9° | north | 1,337 km |
| Balanbale | 340.4° | north | 1,854 km |
| Beled Hawo | 353.7° | north | 1,958 km |
| Beledweyne | 343.1° | north | 1,944 km |
| Berbera | 336.2° | north-west | 1,341 km |
| Boorama | 344.7° | north | 1,327 km |
| Bosaso | 319.7° | north-west | 1,505 km |
| Bu'aale | 352.7° | north | 2,281 km |
| Burao | 335.9° | north-west | 1,457 km |
| Buulobarde | 342.9° | north | 2,050 km |
| Buurhakaba | 347.8° | north | 2,121 km |
| Cabudwaaq | 338.4° | north | 1,823 km |
| Ceeldheer | 338.5° | north | 2,109 km |
| Dhabad | 337.5° | north-west | 1,813 km |
| Dhamas | 355.5° | north | 2,038 km |
| Dinsoor | 351.1° | north | 2,142 km |
| Dusa Marreb | 338.8° | north | 1,903 km |
| El Dibir | 313.0° | north-west | 1,619 km |
| Erigavo | 327.1° | north-west | 1,446 km |
| Eyl | 325.4° | north-west | 1,839 km |
| Gaalkacyo | 334.1° | north-west | 1,823 km |
| Garbahaarrey | 352.9° | north | 2,028 km |
| Garoowe | 328.3° | north-west | 1,720 km |
| Gebiley | 343.1° | north | 1,365 km |
| Giohar | 343.9° | north | 2,162 km |
| Hargeisa | 341.5° | north | 1,395 km |
| Jamaame | 352.6° | north | 2,395 km |
| Jilib | 352.3° | north | 2,350 km |
| Kaambooni | 355.8° | north | 2,571 km |
| Kismayo | 353.2° | north | 2,440 km |
| Las Anod | 331.5° | north-west | 1,650 km |
| Luuq | 351.7° | north | 1,981 km |
| Merca | 346.6° | north | 2,256 km |
| Mogadishu | 344.9° | north | 2,237 km |
| Oddur | 347.5° | north | 1,973 km |
| Qandala | 317.2° | north-west | 1,539 km |
| Qoryooley | 347.2° | north | 2,242 km |
| Ruqi | 343.6° | north | 1,330 km |
| Saaxo | 336.0° | north-west | 1,793 km |
| Tog Wajaale | 344.5° | north | 1,367 km |
| Wanlaweyn | 345.7° | north | 2,162 km |
| Zeila | 341.3° | north | 1,185 km |