Qibla Direction from Kirkuk, Iraq
Kirkuk, Iraq · 601,433 people · 35.468°, 44.392° · Asia/Baghdad
197°
SSW from true north · 1,624 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Kirkuk, Iraq, face 197° — that is SSW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Kirkuk’s coordinates (35.468°, 44.392°).
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 Kirkuk, Iraq?
197° from true north (SSW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,624 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 197° (SSW). 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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