Madaoua Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Madaoua, Tahoua, Niger
Qibla Details for Madaoua
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Madaoua?
The Qibla direction from Madaoua, Tahoua, Niger is 72.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Madaoua should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Madaoua from Mecca?
The distance from Madaoua to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,675 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Madaoua?
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 Madaoua, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Madaoua?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Madaoua is 72.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 77.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.2°.
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Qibla: 72.7°
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Qibla: 72.1°
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Qibla: 72.7°
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Qibla: 73.3°
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Qibla: 72.1°
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Qibla: 73.5°
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Qibla: 73.3°
Finding Qibla Direction in Madaoua
The Qibla direction from Madaoua, Tahoua, Niger is 72.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,675 km (2,284 miles) away. Geographically, Madaoua 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 Madaoua, this means facing east-northeast (72.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Madaoua
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (72.2°), 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 77.2° from Madaoua. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 72.2°.
Using a compass in Madaoua
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Madaoua. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 72.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.