Kusheriki Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kusheriki, Niger, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Kusheriki
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kusheriki?
The Qibla direction from Kusheriki, Niger, Nigeria is 67° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kusheriki should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kusheriki from Mecca?
The distance from Kusheriki to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,763 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kusheriki?
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 Kusheriki, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kusheriki?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kusheriki is 67° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 71.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kusheriki
The Qibla direction from Kusheriki, Niger, Nigeria is 67° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,763 km (2,338 miles) away. Geographically, Kusheriki 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 Kusheriki, this means facing east-northeast (67°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kusheriki
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67°), 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 71.2° from Kusheriki. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Using a compass in Kusheriki
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kusheriki. 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° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.