Nizip Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nizip, Gaziantep, Turkey
Qibla Details for Nizip
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nizip?
The Qibla direction from Nizip, Gaziantep, Turkey is 173° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nizip should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nizip from Mecca?
The distance from Nizip to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,746 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nizip?
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 Nizip, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nizip?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nizip is 173° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 173.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 173°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nizip
The Qibla direction from Nizip, Gaziantep, Turkey is 173° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,746 km (1,085 miles) away. Geographically, Nizip sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Nizip, this means facing south (173°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nizip
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (173°), 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 173.5° from Nizip. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 173°.
Using a compass in Nizip
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nizip. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 173° (south) and shows ALIGNED.