Onitsha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Onitsha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Onitsha?
The Qibla direction from Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria is 61.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Onitsha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Onitsha from Mecca?
The distance from Onitsha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,942 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Onitsha?
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 Onitsha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Onitsha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Onitsha is 61.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Onitsha
The Qibla direction from Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria is 61.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,942 km (2,449 miles) away. Geographically, Onitsha sits to the west-southwest 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 Onitsha, this means facing east-northeast (61.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Onitsha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (61.2°), 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 64.5° from Onitsha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.2°.
Using a compass in Onitsha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Onitsha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 61.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.