Gusau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria
Qibla Details for Gusau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gusau?
The Qibla direction from Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria is 69.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gusau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gusau from Mecca?
The distance from Gusau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,672 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gusau?
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 Gusau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gusau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gusau is 69.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 73.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gusau
The Qibla direction from Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria is 69.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,672 km (2,282 miles) away. Geographically, Gusau 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 Gusau, this means facing east-northeast (69.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gusau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (69.3°), 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 73.7° from Gusau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 69.3°.
Using a compass in Gusau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gusau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 69.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.