Ethiopia Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Ethiopia changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 73 cities. In Addis Ababa, for example, the qibla is 5° (north). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 340° – 23° · north
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 795 – 1,791 km · Adigrat … Negele Borana
- Time zones
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Cities covered
- 73 cities · 9 with prayer times
Regions
Cities in Ethiopia — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 4.7° north | 1,383 km | Prayer Times |
| Jijiga | 347° north | 1,380 km | Prayer Times |
| Gonder | 14° north | 1,013 km | Prayer Times |
| Mek'ele | 2.4° north | 882 km | Prayer Times |
| Nazrēt | 2.3° north | 1,433 km | Prayer Times |
| Warder | 340.3° north | 1,712 km | Prayer Times |
| Awasa | 5.1° north | 1,603 km | Prayer Times |
| Bahir Dar | 13° north | 1,123 km | Prayer Times |
| Dire Dawa | 350.8° north | 1,333 km | Prayer Times |
| Dessie | 1° north | 1,144 km | — |
| Jimma | 11.5° north | 1,562 km | — |
| Shashamane | 4.6° north | 1,587 km | — |
| Bishoftu | 3.6° north | 1,412 km | — |
| Sodo | 7.6° north | 1,634 km | — |
| Arba Minch | 7.9° north | 1,729 km | — |
| Hosaena | 7.6° north | 1,557 km | — |
| Dila, Ethiopia | 5.4° north | 1,676 km | — |
| Harar | 349.9° north | 1,369 km | — |
| Nekemte | 14° north | 1,416 km | — |
| Ārabī | 347.7° north | 1,306 km | — |
| Debre Berhan | 1.3° north | 1,306 km | — |
| Debre Marqos | 10° north | 1,251 km | — |
| Asella | 2.8° north | 1,500 km | — |
| Kombolcha | 0.4° north | 1,150 km | — |
| Debre Tabor | 10° north | 1,082 km | — |
| Adigrat | 2.7° north | 795 km | — |
| Weldiya | 1.3° north | 1,067 km | — |
| Sebeta | 5.2° north | 1,397 km | — |
| Shire Inda Selassie | 11.1° north | 830 km | — |
| Ambo, Ethiopia | 8.5° north | 1,399 km | — |
| Negele Arsi | 4.4° north | 1,569 km | — |
| Gambela, Ethiopia | 20.4° north | 1,569 km | — |
| Axum | 8° north | 820 km | — |
| Ziway | 4.4° north | 1,505 km | — |
| Butajira | 5.9° north | 1,488 km | — |
| Adwa | 6.8° north | 813 km | — |
| Gununo | 8° north | 1,629 km | — |
| Areka | 7.9° north | 1,613 km | — |
| Irgalem | 5.2° north | 1,639 km | — |
| Waliso | 7.7° north | 1,447 km | — |
| Welkite | 8.3° north | 1,477 km | — |
| Meki | 4.1° north | 1,480 km | — |
| Negele Borana | 0.8° north | 1,791 km | — |
| Alaba Kulito | 6.6° north | 1,580 km | — |
| Alamata | 1.6° north | 1,002 km | — |
| Chiro | 6.3° north | 1,521 km | — |
| Asosa | 23.5° northeast | 1,383 km | — |
| Gode | 347.2° north | 1,767 km | — |
| Tepi | 16.1° north | 1,650 km | — |
| Goba | 359.4° north | 1,602 km | — |
| Durame | 7.3° north | 1,592 km | — |
| Boditi | 7.3° north | 1,621 km | — |
| Gimbi | 17° north | 1,428 km | — |
| Wik’ro | 1.6° north | 848 km | — |
| Alemaya | 350.3° north | 1,358 km | — |
| Mizan Teferi | 15.4° north | 1,667 km | — |
| Mojo, Ethiopia | 3° north | 1,429 km | — |
| Dembidolo | 20° north | 1,531 km | — |
| Sawla | 10.4° north | 1,711 km | — |
| Metu, Ethiopia | 16.8° north | 1,528 km | — |
| Aleta Wendo | 5.1° north | 1,655 km | — |
| Mota, Ethiopia | 10.1° north | 1,168 km | — |
| Finote Selam | 12.6° north | 1,223 km | — |
| Hagere Mariam | 5.4° north | 1,764 km | — |
| Fiche, Ethiopia | 5° north | 1,298 km | — |
| Kobo, Ethiopia | 359.9° north | 1,267 km | — |
| Dangila | 15.4° north | 1,173 km | — |
| Bonga | 13.4° north | 1,618 km | — |
| Jinka | 10.7° north | 1,787 km | — |
| Agaro | 12.4° north | 1,547 km | — |
| Chagni | 16.5° north | 1,216 km | — |
| Soqota | 4.8° north | 981 km | — |
| Semera | 353.5° north | 1,078 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Ethiopia?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Addis Ababa, for instance, the qibla is 5° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.