Shanga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shanga, Kebbi, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Shanga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shanga?
The Qibla direction from Shanga, Kebbi, Nigeria is 68.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shanga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shanga from Mecca?
The distance from Shanga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,923 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shanga?
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 Shanga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shanga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shanga is 68.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 73.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shanga
The Qibla direction from Shanga, Kebbi, Nigeria is 68.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,923 km (2,438 miles) away. Geographically, Shanga 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 Shanga, this means facing east-northeast (68.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shanga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.6°), 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 73.2° from Shanga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.6°.
Using a compass in Shanga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shanga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.