Dan Gora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dan Gora, Kano, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Dan Gora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dan Gora?
The Qibla direction from Dan Gora, Kano, Nigeria is 67.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dan Gora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dan Gora from Mecca?
The distance from Dan Gora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,547 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dan Gora?
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 Dan Gora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dan Gora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dan Gora is 67.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 71.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dan Gora
The Qibla direction from Dan Gora, Kano, Nigeria is 67.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,547 km (2,204 miles) away. Geographically, Dan Gora 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 Dan Gora, this means facing east-northeast (67.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dan Gora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.8°), 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 71.9° from Dan Gora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.8°.
Using a compass in Dan Gora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dan Gora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.