Qibla direction in Nigeria
The Qibla in Nigeria lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 58.6° in Esuk Oron to 71.9° in Illela, and the Kaaba is between 2,900 km and 4,306 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 268 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Nigeria 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 13.3°. Gamboru is the closest to the Kaaba (2,900 km) and Badagry the farthest (4,306 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 64.6°, 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 Nigeria: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abuja?
64.6° from true north, towards the north-east, 3,720 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Nigeria is closest to Makkah?
Gamboru, 2,900 km from the Kaaba, among the 268 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aba | 59.5° | north-east | 3,939 km |
| Abakaliki | 60.6° | north-east | 3,800 km |
| Abeokuta | 64.1° | north-east | 4,224 km |
| Abuja | 64.6° | north-east | 3,720 km |
| Ado-Ekiti | 63.8° | north-east | 4,015 km |
| Ado-Odo | 63.6° | north-east | 4,291 km |
| Afikpo | 60.2° | north-east | 3,841 km |
| Agbor | 61.6° | north-east | 3,989 km |
| Agege | 63.5° | north-east | 4,251 km |
| Agulu | 60.9° | north-east | 3,914 km |
| Ajaokuta | 63.0° | north-east | 3,877 km |
| Ajegunle | 63.3° | north-east | 4,260 km |
| Akowonjo | 63.5° | north-east | 4,254 km |
| Aku | 61.6° | north-east | 3,856 km |
| Akure | 63.3° | north-east | 4,036 km |
| Akwanga | 63.9° | north-east | 3,637 km |
| Alasia | 63.4° | north-east | 4,275 km |
| Aliayabiagba | 63.3° | north-east | 4,260 km |
| Alimosho | 63.5° | north-east | 4,255 km |
| Amaigbo | 60.1° | north-east | 3,856 km |
| Anchau | 66.9° | north-east | 3,544 km |
| Apomu | 63.9° | north-east | 4,131 km |
| Aramoko-Ekiti | 64.0° | north-east | 4,029 km |
| Argungu | 70.7° | east | 3,865 km |
| Asaba | 61.2° | north-east | 3,940 km |
| Atani | 61.0° | north-east | 3,949 km |
| Auchi | 62.6° | north-east | 3,940 km |
| Awgu | 60.7° | north-east | 3,875 km |
| Awka | 61.1° | north-east | 3,907 km |
| Azare | 67.2° | north-east | 3,332 km |
| Babana | 67.8° | east | 4,028 km |
| Badagry | 63.4° | north-east | 4,306 km |
| Bama | 65.0° | north-east | 2,991 km |
| Baro | 64.5° | north-east | 3,848 km |
| Bauchi | 65.2° | north-east | 3,428 km |
| Beli | 60.9° | north-east | 3,441 km |
| Bende | 59.9° | north-east | 3,888 km |
| Benin City | 62.0° | north-east | 4,040 km |
| Bida | 65.3° | north-east | 3,867 km |
| Biliri | 63.7° | north-east | 3,313 km |
| Birnin Kebbi | 70.4° | east | 3,909 km |
| Birnin Kudu | 67.1° | north-east | 3,413 km |
| Biu | 64.4° | north-east | 3,181 km |
| Bode Saadu | 65.6° | north-east | 3,996 km |
| Bonny | 58.9° | north-east | 3,995 km |
| Buguma | 59.4° | north-east | 4,008 km |
| Bukuru | 64.9° | north-east | 3,550 km |
| Burutu | 60.9° | north-east | 4,104 km |
| Calabar | 58.7° | north-east | 3,856 km |
| Chakwama | 67.2° | north-east | 3,390 km |
| Damaturu | 66.4° | north-east | 3,152 km |
| Damboa | 65.0° | north-east | 3,100 km |
| Darazo | 66.0° | north-east | 3,340 km |
| Daura | 66.4° | north-east | 3,216 km |
| Daura | 70.0° | east | 3,466 km |
| Deba | 64.2° | north-east | 3,280 km |
| Degema | 59.5° | north-east | 4,018 km |
| Dikwa | 65.8° | north-east | 2,944 km |
| Doma | 63.2° | north-east | 3,668 km |
| Dukku | 65.5° | north-east | 3,312 km |
| Dutse | 67.7° | east | 3,414 km |
| Dutsen Wai | 66.8° | north-east | 3,568 km |
| Ebute Ikorodu | 63.4° | north-east | 4,237 km |
| Ede | 64.3° | north-east | 4,087 km |
| Effium | 61.0° | north-east | 3,789 km |
| Efon-Alaaye | 64.0° | north-east | 4,043 km |
| Egbe | 64.4° | north-east | 3,958 km |
| Eha Amufu | 61.2° | north-east | 3,816 km |
| Ejigbo | 64.5° | north-east | 4,092 km |
| Eket | 58.6° | north-east | 3,913 km |
| Ekpoma | 62.2° | north-east | 3,969 km |
| Elele | 59.9° | north-east | 3,992 km |
| Emure-Ekiti | 63.4° | north-east | 4,001 km |
| Enugu | 61.1° | north-east | 3,853 km |
| Enugu-Ezike | 61.8° | north-east | 3,828 km |
| Enugu-Ukwu | 61.1° | north-east | 3,915 km |
| Epe | 63.1° | north-east | 4,189 km |
| Eruwa | 64.5° | north-east | 4,197 km |
| Esuk Oron | 58.6° | north-east | 3,872 km |
| Ezza-Ohu | 60.8° | north-east | 3,796 km |
| Fiditi | 64.5° | north-east | 4,140 km |
| Funtua | 68.1° | east | 3,629 km |
| Gamboru | 66.3° | north-east | 2,900 km |
| Ganye | 61.0° | north-east | 3,306 km |
| Garko | 64.3° | north-east | 3,304 km |
| Gashua | 68.8° | east | 3,197 km |
| Gaya | 68.0° | east | 3,444 km |
| Gboko | 61.4° | north-east | 3,660 km |
| Gbongan | 64.0° | north-east | 4,108 km |
| Geidam | 68.4° | east | 3,106 km |
| Gembu | 59.0° | north-east | 3,477 km |
| Gombe | 64.4° | north-east | 3,298 km |
| Gombi | 63.3° | north-east | 3,150 km |
| Gumel | 69.0° | east | 3,374 km |
| Gummi | 69.7° | east | 3,827 km |
| Gusau | 69.3° | east | 3,668 km |
| Gwadabawa | 71.4° | east | 3,769 km |
| Gwaram | 66.7° | north-east | 3,380 km |
| Gwarzo | 68.5° | east | 3,550 km |
| Gwoza | 64.2° | north-east | 3,011 km |
| Hadejia | 68.5° | east | 3,315 km |
| Ibadan | 64.1° | north-east | 4,157 km |
| Ibeto | 67.5° | north-east | 3,891 km |
| Ibi | 62.1° | north-east | 3,543 km |
| Idah | 62.4° | north-east | 3,892 km |
| Idanre | 63.2° | north-east | 4,051 km |
| Ifo | 63.7° | north-east | 4,255 km |
| Igangan | 64.7° | north-east | 4,215 km |
| Igbara-Odo | 63.7° | north-east | 4,037 km |
| Igbeti | 65.6° | north-east | 4,070 km |
| Igbo-Ora | 64.4° | north-east | 4,216 km |
| Igbo-Ukwu | 60.9° | north-east | 3,922 km |
| Igboho | 65.9° | north-east | 4,104 km |
| Igbor | 61.8° | north-east | 3,692 km |
| Igede-Ekiti | 63.9° | north-east | 4,022 km |
| Ihiala | 60.8° | north-east | 3,946 km |
| Ijebu Ode | 63.4° | north-east | 4,184 km |
| Ijebu-Igbo | 63.6° | north-east | 4,168 km |
| Ijebu-Jesa | 64.0° | north-east | 4,052 km |
| Ijero-Ekiti | 64.1° | north-east | 4,021 km |
| Ijoko | 63.6° | north-east | 4,252 km |
| Ikare | 63.4° | north-east | 3,967 km |
| Ikeja | 63.4° | north-east | 4,252 km |
| Ikere-Ekiti | 63.6° | north-east | 4,020 km |
| Ikire | 63.9° | north-east | 4,130 km |
| Ikirun | 64.4° | north-east | 4,056 km |
| Ikom | 59.8° | north-east | 3,763 km |
| Ikot Ekpene | 59.4° | north-east | 3,902 km |
| Ila Orangun | 64.4° | north-east | 4,027 km |
| Ilaro | 63.9° | north-east | 4,270 km |
| Ile-Ife | 63.9° | north-east | 4,087 km |
| Ilesa | 64.0° | north-east | 4,062 km |
| Illela | 71.9° | east | 3,750 km |
| Ilobu | 64.4° | north-east | 4,077 km |
| Ilorin | 65.2° | north-east | 4,041 km |
| Inisa | 64.5° | north-east | 4,093 km |
| Iperu | 63.6° | north-east | 4,204 km |
| Ipoti | 64.2° | north-east | 4,017 km |
| Irewe | 63.3° | north-east | 4,280 km |
| Isanlu-Itedoijowa | 64.3° | north-east | 3,923 km |
| Ise-Ekiti | 63.5° | north-east | 4,003 km |
| Iseyin | 64.9° | north-east | 4,160 km |
| Isieke | 60.7° | north-east | 3,804 km |
| Itu | 59.3° | north-east | 3,875 km |
| Iwo | 64.3° | north-east | 4,118 km |
| Iyesi | 63.6° | north-east | 4,264 km |
| Jalingo | 62.2° | north-east | 3,349 km |
| Jebba | 65.8° | north-east | 3,984 km |
| Jega | 70.0° | east | 3,899 km |
| Jimeta | 62.0° | north-east | 3,222 km |
| Jos | 65.1° | north-east | 3,541 km |
| Kabba | 63.6° | north-east | 3,921 km |
| Kachia | 65.5° | north-east | 3,636 km |
| Kaduna | 66.6° | north-east | 3,659 km |
| Kafanchan | 64.9° | north-east | 3,616 km |
| Kagoro | 64.9° | north-east | 3,605 km |
| Kaiama | 66.8° | north-east | 4,051 km |
| Kamba | 69.7° | east | 3,987 km |
| Kano | 68.4° | east | 3,487 km |
| Kari | 66.3° | north-east | 3,314 km |
| Katsina | 70.2° | east | 3,541 km |
| Katsina-Ala | 61.0° | north-east | 3,641 km |
| Kaura Namoda | 69.9° | east | 3,660 km |
| Keffi | 64.1° | north-east | 3,693 km |
| Kisi | 66.2° | north-east | 4,083 km |
| Kiyawa | 67.6° | east | 3,386 km |
| Kontagora | 67.2° | north-east | 3,862 km |
| Kuje | 64.4° | north-east | 3,755 km |
| Kukawa | 67.7° | east | 2,940 km |
| Kumagunnam | 69.4° | east | 3,227 km |
| Kumo | 64.0° | north-east | 3,306 km |
| Kwale | 60.8° | north-east | 3,995 km |
| Lafia | 63.3° | north-east | 3,647 km |
| Lafiagi | 65.2° | north-east | 3,937 km |
| Lagos | 63.2° | north-east | 4,253 km |
| Lalupon | 64.1° | north-east | 4,137 km |
| Lapai | 65.0° | north-east | 3,813 km |
| Lekki | 63.2° | north-east | 4,246 km |
| Lere | 65.9° | north-east | 3,551 km |
| Lokoja | 63.3° | north-east | 3,857 km |
| Magumeri | 66.6° | north-east | 3,049 km |
| Maiduguri | 65.9° | north-east | 3,028 km |
| Makurdi | 62.2° | north-east | 3,685 km |
| Malumfashi | 68.4° | east | 3,586 km |
| Marte | 66.5° | north-east | 2,938 km |
| Minna | 65.7° | north-east | 3,789 km |
| Modakeke | 63.9° | north-east | 4,122 km |
| Mokwa | 65.9° | north-east | 3,953 km |
| Monguno | 67.2° | north-east | 2,947 km |
| Moriki | 70.3° | east | 3,659 km |
| Mubi | 63.1° | north-east | 3,093 km |
| Mushin | 63.3° | north-east | 4,254 km |
| Nafada | 65.7° | north-east | 3,244 km |
| Nasarawa | 63.7° | north-east | 3,724 km |
| Nguru | 69.0° | east | 3,256 km |
| Nkpor | 61.1° | north-east | 3,933 km |
| Nkwerre | 60.5° | north-east | 3,928 km |
| Nnewi | 60.9° | north-east | 3,932 km |
| Nsukka | 61.7° | north-east | 3,841 km |
| Numan | 62.6° | north-east | 3,254 km |
| Obonoma | 59.4° | north-east | 4,016 km |
| Obudu | 60.4° | north-east | 3,680 km |
| Ode | 63.8° | north-east | 3,958 km |
| Offa | 64.7° | north-east | 4,039 km |
| Ogaminana | 63.3° | north-east | 3,918 km |
| Ogbia | 59.7° | north-east | 4,063 km |
| Ogbomoso | 64.8° | north-east | 4,088 km |
| Ogoja | 60.6° | north-east | 3,716 km |
| Oguta | 60.6° | north-east | 3,959 km |
| Ogwashi-Uku | 61.3° | north-east | 3,961 km |
| Ohafia-Ifigh | 59.9° | north-east | 3,868 km |
| Oke Ila | 64.3° | north-east | 4,023 km |
| Oke Mesi | 64.2° | north-east | 4,036 km |
| Okene | 63.2° | north-east | 3,919 km |
| Okigwe | 60.4° | north-east | 3,901 km |
| Okrika | 59.3° | north-east | 3,987 km |
| Okuta | 66.6° | north-east | 4,142 km |
| Olupona | 64.2° | north-east | 4,118 km |
| Ondo | 63.3° | north-east | 4,079 km |
| Onitsha | 61.2° | north-east | 3,938 km |
| Orita-Eruwa | 64.5° | north-east | 4,195 km |
| Oshodi | 63.4° | north-east | 4,253 km |
| Osogbo | 64.3° | north-east | 4,074 km |
| Ota | 63.6° | north-east | 4,258 km |
| Otan Ayegbaju | 64.4° | north-east | 4,042 km |
| Otukpa | 61.9° | north-east | 3,802 km |
| Owerri | 60.2° | north-east | 3,950 km |
| Owo | 63.1° | north-east | 4,000 km |
| Oyan | 64.5° | north-east | 4,039 km |
| Oyo | 64.6° | north-east | 4,132 km |
| Ozubulu | 60.9° | north-east | 3,941 km |
| Pankshin | 63.9° | north-east | 3,516 km |
| Patigi | 64.9° | north-east | 3,909 km |
| Pindiga | 64.1° | north-east | 3,334 km |
| Port Harcourt | 59.4° | north-east | 3,991 km |
| Potiskum | 66.8° | north-east | 3,241 km |
| Rano | 67.7° | east | 3,499 km |
| Rijau | 68.2° | east | 3,854 km |
| River Atuwara | 63.6° | north-east | 4,267 km |
| Sagamu | 63.6° | north-east | 4,209 km |
| Saki | 65.8° | north-east | 4,148 km |
| Sapele | 61.5° | north-east | 4,059 km |
| Shomolu | 63.3° | north-east | 4,251 km |
| Soba | 67.0° | north-east | 3,576 km |
| Sofo-Birnin-Gwari | 67.6° | east | 3,704 km |
| Sokoto | 70.9° | east | 3,779 km |
| Suleja | 64.9° | north-east | 3,746 km |
| Surulere | 63.3° | north-east | 4,255 km |
| Takum | 60.7° | north-east | 3,569 km |
| Talata Mafara | 70.0° | east | 3,714 km |
| Tambuwal | 70.2° | east | 3,865 km |
| Tegina | 66.5° | north-east | 3,804 km |
| Ubiaja | 62.0° | north-east | 3,950 km |
| Uga | 60.7° | north-east | 3,921 km |
| Ugep | 60.0° | north-east | 3,832 km |
| Ughelli | 60.8° | north-east | 4,049 km |
| Umuahia | 60.0° | north-east | 3,903 km |
| Uromi | 62.1° | north-east | 3,953 km |
| Uyo | 59.1° | north-east | 3,888 km |
| Wamba | 63.8° | north-east | 3,616 km |
| Warri | 61.0° | north-east | 4,072 km |
| Wudil | 67.9° | east | 3,462 km |
| Wukari | 61.7° | north-east | 3,556 km |
| Yenagoa | 60.0° | north-east | 4,054 km |
| Yola | 61.9° | north-east | 3,224 km |
| Zaria | 67.4° | north-east | 3,605 km |
| Zungeru | 66.2° | north-east | 3,820 km |
| Zuru | 68.7° | east | 3,843 km |