Illéla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Illéla, Tahoua, Niger
Qibla Details for Illéla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Illéla?
The Qibla direction from Illéla, Tahoua, Niger is 72.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Illéla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Illéla from Mecca?
The distance from Illéla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,735 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Illéla?
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 Illéla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Illéla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Illéla is 72.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 78°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.9°.
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Qibla: 72.7°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Illéla
The Qibla direction from Illéla, Tahoua, Niger is 72.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,735 km (2,321 miles) away. Geographically, Illéla 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 Illéla, this means facing east-northeast (72.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Illéla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (72.9°), 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 78° from Illéla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.9°.
Using a compass in Illéla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Illéla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 72.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.