Qibla Direction from Maiduguri, Nigeria
Maiduguri, Nigeria · 1,112,449 people · 11.847°, 13.157° · Africa/Lagos
66°
ENE from true north · 3,028 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Maiduguri, Nigeria, face 66° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Maiduguri’s coordinates (11.847°, 13.157°).
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 Maiduguri, Nigeria?
66° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,028 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 66° (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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