Qibla Direction from Freetown, Sierra Leone
Freetown, Sierra Leone · 802,639 people · 8.487°, -13.236° · Africa/Freetown
69°
ENE from true north · 5,850 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Freetown, Sierra Leone, face 69° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Freetown’s coordinates (8.487°, -13.236°).
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 Freetown, Sierra Leone?
69° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 5,850 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 69° (ENE). 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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