Qibla Direction from Basrah, Iraq
Basrah, Iraq · 2,600,000 people · 30.509°, 47.780° · Asia/Baghdad
220°
SW from true north · 1,285 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Basrah, Iraq, face 220° — that is SW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Basrah’s coordinates (30.509°, 47.780°).
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 Basrah, Iraq?
220° from true north (SW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,285 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 220° (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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