Qibla direction in Nicaragua
The Qibla in Nicaragua lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 57.1° in Ocotal to 59.1° in Bluefields, and the Kaaba is between 12,672 km and 13,111 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 38 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Nicaragua can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 2.0°. Puerto Cabezas is the closest to the Kaaba (12,672 km) and Corinto the farthest (13,111 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 57.9°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Nicaragua: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Managua?
57.9° from true north, towards the north-east, 13,047 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Nicaragua is closest to Makkah?
Puerto Cabezas, 12,672 km from the Kaaba, among the 38 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefields | 59.1° | north-east | 12,823 km |
| Boaco | 58.0° | north-east | 12,972 km |
| Camoapa | 58.1° | north-east | 12,964 km |
| Chichigalpa | 57.3° | north-east | 13,092 km |
| Chinandega | 57.2° | north-east | 13,098 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 57.8° | north-east | 13,054 km |
| Corinto | 57.3° | north-east | 13,111 km |
| Diriamba | 58.0° | north-east | 13,062 km |
| El Crucero | 57.9° | north-east | 13,061 km |
| El Viejo | 57.2° | north-east | 13,099 km |
| Esteli | 57.4° | north-east | 12,999 km |
| Granada | 58.1° | north-east | 13,031 km |
| Jalapa | 57.2° | north-east | 12,929 km |
| Jinotega | 57.6° | north-east | 12,967 km |
| Jinotepe | 58.0° | north-east | 13,059 km |
| Juigalpa | 58.3° | north-east | 12,967 km |
| La Paz Centro | 57.6° | north-east | 13,074 km |
| León | 57.4° | north-east | 13,087 km |
| Managua | 57.9° | north-east | 13,047 km |
| Masatepe | 58.0° | north-east | 13,050 km |
| Masaya | 58.0° | north-east | 13,042 km |
| Matagalpa | 57.7° | north-east | 12,969 km |
| Mateare | 57.8° | north-east | 13,057 km |
| Nagarote | 57.7° | north-east | 13,068 km |
| Nandaime | 58.1° | north-east | 13,051 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 58.9° | north-east | 12,907 km |
| Ocotal | 57.1° | north-east | 12,978 km |
| Puerto Cabezas | 58.5° | north-east | 12,672 km |
| Rama | 58.8° | north-east | 12,857 km |
| Río Blanco | 58.0° | north-east | 12,905 km |
| Rivas | 58.4° | north-east | 13,049 km |
| San Carlos | 59.0° | north-east | 12,969 km |
| San Marcos | 58.0° | north-east | 13,056 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 57.9° | north-east | 13,081 km |
| Siuna | 57.9° | north-east | 12,817 km |
| Somotillo | 57.2° | north-east | 13,052 km |
| Somoto | 57.1° | north-east | 12,997 km |
| Tipitapa | 57.9° | north-east | 13,029 km |