Qibla Direction from Al ‘Amārah, Iraq
Al ‘Amārah, Iraq · 323,302 people · 31.836°, 47.145° · Asia/Baghdad
214°
SW from true north · 1,367 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Al ‘Amārah, Iraq, face 214° — that is SW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Al ‘Amārah’s coordinates (31.836°, 47.145°).
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 Al ‘Amārah, Iraq?
214° from true north (SW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,367 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 214° (SW). 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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