Ikem Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ikem, Enugu, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Ikem
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ikem?
The Qibla direction from Ikem, Enugu, Nigeria is 61.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ikem should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ikem from Mecca?
The distance from Ikem to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,818 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ikem?
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 Ikem, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ikem?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ikem is 61.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 64.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ikem
The Qibla direction from Ikem, Enugu, Nigeria is 61.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,818 km (2,372 miles) away. Geographically, Ikem 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 Ikem, this means facing east-northeast (61.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ikem
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (61.4°), 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 64.8° from Ikem. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 61.4°.
Using a compass in Ikem
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ikem. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 61.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.