Qibla Direction from Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia · 2,587,183 people · 2.037°, 45.344° · Africa/Mogadishu
345°
NNW from true north · 2,237 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Mogadishu, Somalia, face 345° — that is NNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Mogadishu’s coordinates (2.037°, 45.344°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Mogadishu, Somalia?
345° from true north (NNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 2,237 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 345° (NNW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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