Qibla Direction from Thiès, Senegal
Thiès, Senegal · 320,000 people · 14.789°, -16.926° · Africa/Dakar
74°
ENE from true north · 6,013 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Thiès, Senegal, face 74° — that is ENE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Thiès’s coordinates (14.789°, -16.926°).
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 Thiès, Senegal?
74° from true north (ENE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 6,013 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 74° (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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