Qibla direction in Nigeria
The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 111 cities of Nigeria.
The Qibla in the cities of Nigeria
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 63.2° | Northeast | 4,253 km |
| Kano | 68.4° | East | 3,487 km |
| Ibadan | 64.1° | Northeast | 4,157 km |
| Abuja | 64.6° | Northeast | 3,720 km |
| Port Harcourt | 59.4° | Northeast | 3,991 km |
| Kaduna | 66.6° | Northeast | 3,659 km |
| Benin City | 62° | Northeast | 4,040 km |
| Onitsha | 61.2° | Northeast | 3,938 km |
| Aba | 59.5° | Northeast | 3,939 km |
| Maiduguri | 65.9° | Northeast | 3,028 km |
| Ilorin | 65.2° | Northeast | 4,041 km |
| Sokoto | 70.9° | East | 3,779 km |
| Jos | 65.1° | Northeast | 3,541 km |
| Zaria | 67.4° | Northeast | 3,605 km |
| Enugu | 61.1° | Northeast | 3,853 km |
| Warri | 61° | Northeast | 4,072 km |
| Oyo | 64.6° | Northeast | 4,132 km |
| Abeokuta | 64.1° | Northeast | 4,224 km |
| Akure | 63.3° | Northeast | 4,036 km |
| Bauchi | 65.2° | Northeast | 3,428 km |
| Agege | 63.5° | Northeast | 4,251 km |
| Katsina | 70.2° | East | 3,541 km |
| Osogbo | 64.3° | Northeast | 4,074 km |
| Ile-Ife | 63.9° | Northeast | 4,087 km |
| Gombe | 64.4° | Northeast | 3,298 km |
| Ajegunle | 63.3° | Northeast | 4,260 km |
| Ogbia | 59.7° | Northeast | 4,063 km |
| Owerri | 60.2° | Northeast | 3,950 km |
| Calabar | 58.7° | Northeast | 3,856 km |
| Ebute Ikorodu | 63.4° | Northeast | 4,237 km |
| Okene | 63.2° | Northeast | 3,919 km |
| Ikare | 63.4° | Northeast | 3,967 km |
| Yola | 61.9° | Northeast | 3,224 km |
| Uyo | 59.1° | Northeast | 3,888 km |
| Ado-Ekiti | 63.8° | Northeast | 4,015 km |
| Ogbomoso | 64.8° | Northeast | 4,088 km |
| Minna | 65.7° | Northeast | 3,789 km |
| Lekki | 63.2° | Northeast | 4,246 km |
| Bida | 65.3° | Northeast | 3,867 km |
| Makurdi | 62.2° | Northeast | 3,685 km |
More cities in Nigeria
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- Gboko
- Ijebu Ode
- Obalende
- Ilesa
- Ikeja
- Akowonjo
- Alimosho
- Sapele
- Efon-Alaaye
- Owo
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ota
- Iwo
- Jimeta
- Atani
- Aliayabiagba
- Gusau
- Mubi
- Ikire
- Shagamu
- Ugep
- Chakwama
- Mushin
- Nnewi
- Surulere
- Ise-Ekiti
- Ila Orangun
- Saki
- Oshodi
- Awka
- Ijero-Ekiti
- Inisa
- Suleja
- Ede
- Kisi
- Shomolu
- Irewe
- Gbongan
- Ejigbo
- Funtua
- Igboho
- Buguma
- Ikirun
- Abakaliki
- Okrika
- Amaigbo
- Lafia
- Gashua
- Modakeke
- Bama
- Ilobu
- Jalingo
- Okigwe
- Offa
- Esuk Oron
- Nsukka
- Nguru
- Hadejia
- Ijebu-Igbo
- Uromi
- Birnin Kebbi
- Pindiga
- Azare
- Nkpor
- Ikere-Ekiti
- Lafiagi
- Alasia
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Nigeria?
No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.
How is the Qibla bearing worked out?
It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.