Niamtougou Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Niamtougou, Kara, Togo
Qibla Details for Niamtougou
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Niamtougou?
The Qibla direction from Niamtougou, Kara, Togo is 67.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Niamtougou should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Niamtougou from Mecca?
The distance from Niamtougou to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,335 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Niamtougou?
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 Niamtougou, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Niamtougou?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Niamtougou is 67.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 72.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Niamtougou
The Qibla direction from Niamtougou, Kara, Togo is 67.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,335 km (2,694 miles) away. Geographically, Niamtougou 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 Niamtougou, this means facing east-northeast (67.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Niamtougou
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.9°), 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 72.6° from Niamtougou. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.9°.
Using a compass in Niamtougou
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Niamtougou. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.