Qibla direction in Niger
The Qibla in Niger lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 68.8° in Diffa to 79.4° in Arlit, and the Kaaba is between 2,934 km and 4,209 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 42 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Niger 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 10.5°. Nguigmi is the closest to the Kaaba (2,934 km) and Téra the farthest (4,209 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 72.2°, 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 Niger: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Niamey?
72.2° from true north, towards the east, 4,085 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Niger is closest to Makkah?
Nguigmi, 2,934 km from the Kaaba, among the 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abalak | 74.2° | east | 3,593 km |
| Agadez | 76.4° | east | 3,374 km |
| Aguié | 70.9° | east | 3,504 km |
| Alaghsas | 76.5° | east | 3,370 km |
| Arlit | 79.4° | east | 3,395 km |
| Ayorou | 73.9° | east | 4,169 km |
| Baléyara | 72.4° | east | 3,989 km |
| Birni N Konni | 72.0° | east | 3,753 km |
| Birnin Gaouré | 71.5° | east | 4,018 km |
| Dakoro | 72.7° | east | 3,573 km |
| Diffa | 68.8° | east | 3,020 km |
| Dogondoutchi | 72.0° | east | 3,884 km |
| Dosso | 71.4° | east | 3,990 km |
| Filingué | 73.1° | east | 3,933 km |
| Gaya | 69.8° | east | 4,007 km |
| Gazaoua | 70.9° | east | 3,489 km |
| Gouré | 70.9° | east | 3,232 km |
| Guidan Roumdji | 71.4° | east | 3,609 km |
| Illéla | 72.9° | east | 3,731 km |
| Kollo | 71.9° | east | 4,069 km |
| Madaoua | 72.2° | east | 3,670 km |
| Madarounfa | 70.8° | east | 3,575 km |
| Magaria | 69.8° | east | 3,408 km |
| Maïné Soroa | 68.9° | east | 3,084 km |
| Maradi | 71.1° | east | 3,573 km |
| Matamey | 70.6° | east | 3,436 km |
| Mayahi | 71.6° | east | 3,499 km |
| Méhana | 73.4° | east | 4,157 km |
| Mirriah | 70.8° | east | 3,357 km |
| Nguigmi | 70.4° | east | 2,934 km |
| Niamey | 72.2° | east | 4,085 km |
| Say | 71.6° | east | 4,073 km |
| Tahoua | 73.5° | east | 3,715 km |
| Tanout | 73.0° | east | 3,340 km |
| Tchin Tabaradèn | 75.0° | east | 3,630 km |
| Téra | 73.0° | east | 4,209 km |
| Tessaoua | 71.3° | east | 3,474 km |
| Tibiri | 71.2° | east | 3,577 km |
| Tillabéri | 73.2° | east | 4,130 km |
| Torodi | 71.7° | east | 4,131 km |
| Youri Kourtéré | 71.9° | east | 4,077 km |
| Zinder | 71.0° | east | 3,370 km |