Gandi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gandi, Sokoto, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Gandi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gandi?
The Qibla direction from Gandi, Sokoto, Nigeria is 70.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gandi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gandi from Mecca?
The distance from Gandi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,736 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gandi?
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 Gandi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gandi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gandi is 70.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 75.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gandi
The Qibla direction from Gandi, Sokoto, Nigeria is 70.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,736 km (2,321 miles) away. Geographically, Gandi 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 Gandi, this means facing east-northeast (70.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gandi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.7°), 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 75.4° from Gandi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.7°.
Using a compass in Gandi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gandi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.