Kufa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
Qibla Details for Kufa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kufa?
The Qibla direction from Kufa, Najaf, Iraq is 202.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kufa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kufa from Mecca?
The distance from Kufa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,269 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kufa?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Kufa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kufa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kufa is 202.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 201.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kufa
The Qibla direction from Kufa, Najaf, Iraq is 202.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,269 km (789 miles) away. Geographically, Kufa sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Kufa, this means facing south-southwest (202.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kufa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (202.3°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 201.1° from Kufa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.3°.
Using a compass in Kufa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kufa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 202.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.