Qibla Direction from Onitsha, Nigeria
Onitsha, Nigeria · 561,066 people · 6.150°, 6.786° · Africa/Lagos
61°
ENE from true north · 3,938 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Onitsha, Nigeria, face 61° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Onitsha’s coordinates (6.150°, 6.786°).
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 Onitsha, Nigeria?
61° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,938 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 61° (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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