Birnin Kebbi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Birnin Kebbi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Birnin Kebbi?
The Qibla direction from Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi, Nigeria is 70.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Birnin Kebbi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Birnin Kebbi from Mecca?
The distance from Birnin Kebbi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,913 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Birnin Kebbi?
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 Birnin Kebbi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Birnin Kebbi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Birnin Kebbi is 70.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 75.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Birnin Kebbi
The Qibla direction from Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi, Nigeria is 70.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,913 km (2,431 miles) away. Geographically, Birnin Kebbi 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 Birnin Kebbi, this means facing east-northeast (70.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Birnin Kebbi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.4°), 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 75.2° from Birnin Kebbi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.4°.
Using a compass in Birnin Kebbi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Birnin Kebbi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.