Damaturu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Damaturu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Damaturu?
The Qibla direction from Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria is 66.4° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Damaturu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Damaturu from Mecca?
The distance from Damaturu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,155 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Damaturu?
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 Damaturu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Damaturu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Damaturu is 66.4° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 70.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Damaturu
The Qibla direction from Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria is 66.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,155 km (1,960 miles) away. Geographically, Damaturu 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 Damaturu, this means facing east-northeast (66.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Damaturu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.4°), 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 70.1° from Damaturu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.4°.
Using a compass in Damaturu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Damaturu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.4° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.