Maradi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maradi, Maradi, Niger
Qibla Details for Maradi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maradi?
The Qibla direction from Maradi, Maradi, Niger is 71.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maradi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maradi from Mecca?
The distance from Maradi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,577 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maradi?
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 Maradi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maradi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maradi is 71.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 75.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 71.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maradi
The Qibla direction from Maradi, Maradi, Niger is 71.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,577 km (2,223 miles) away. Geographically, Maradi sits to the west of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Maradi, this means facing east-northeast (71.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maradi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (71.1°), 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 75.7° from Maradi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 71.1°.
Using a compass in Maradi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maradi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 71.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.