Awgu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Awgu, Enugu, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Awgu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Awgu?
The Qibla direction from Awgu, Enugu, Nigeria is 60.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Awgu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Awgu from Mecca?
The distance from Awgu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,879 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Awgu?
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 Awgu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Awgu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Awgu is 60.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Awgu
The Qibla direction from Awgu, Enugu, Nigeria is 60.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,879 km (2,410 miles) away. Geographically, Awgu 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 Awgu, this means facing east-northeast (60.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Awgu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (60.7°), 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 63.9° from Awgu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.7°.
Using a compass in Awgu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Awgu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 60.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.