Qibla direction in Nigeria
Across 50 cities in Nigeria, the Qibla points east-northeast (ENE): 58.7°–70.9° from true north, from Calabar to Sokoto. Maiduguri is the closest to Mecca at 3,028 km, Ajegunle the farthest at 4,260 km.
Qibla by city in Nigeria
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagosprayer times | 63.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,253 km |
| Kanoprayer times | 68.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,487 km |
| Ibadanprayer times | 64.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,157 km |
| Abujaprayer times | 64.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,720 km |
| Port Harcourtprayer times | 59.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,991 km |
| Kadunaprayer times | 66.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,659 km |
| Benin Cityprayer times | 62.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,040 km |
| Onitshaprayer times | 61.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,938 km |
| Abaprayer times | 59.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,939 km |
| Maiduguriprayer times | 65.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,028 km |
| Ilorinprayer times | 65.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,041 km |
| Sokotoprayer times | 70.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,779 km |
| Josprayer times | 65.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,541 km |
| Zariaprayer times | 67.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,605 km |
| Enuguprayer times | 61.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,853 km |
| Warriprayer times | 61.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,072 km |
| Oyoprayer times | 64.6° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,132 km |
| Abeokutaprayer times | 64.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,224 km |
| Akureprayer times | 63.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,036 km |
| Bauchiprayer times | 65.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,428 km |
| Katsinaprayer times | 70.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,541 km |
| Osogboprayer times | 64.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,074 km |
| Ile-Ifeprayer times | 63.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,087 km |
| Gombeprayer times | 64.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,298 km |
| Ajegunleprayer times | 63.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,260 km |
| Owerriprayer times | 60.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,950 km |
| Calabarprayer times | 58.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,856 km |
| Ebute Ikoroduprayer times | 63.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,237 km |
| Okeneprayer times | 63.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,919 km |
| Ikareprayer times | 63.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,967 km |
| Yolaprayer times | 61.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,224 km |
| Uyoprayer times | 59.1° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,888 km |
| Ado-Ekitiprayer times | 63.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,015 km |
| Ogbomosoprayer times | 64.8° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,088 km |
| Minnaprayer times | 65.7° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,789 km |
| Lekkiprayer times | 62.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,187 km |
| Bidaprayer times | 65.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,867 km |
| Makurdiprayer times | 62.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,685 km |
| Ondoprayer times | 63.3° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,079 km |
| Umuahiaprayer times | 60.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,903 km |
| Iseyinprayer times | 64.9° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,160 km |
| Yenagoaprayer times | 60.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,054 km |
| Gbokoprayer times | 61.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 3,660 km |
| Ijebu Odeprayer times | 63.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,184 km |
| Obalendeprayer times | 63.2° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,252 km |
| Ilesaprayer times | 64.0° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,062 km |
| Ikejaprayer times | 63.4° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,252 km |
| Akowonjoprayer times | 63.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,254 km |
| Alimoshoprayer times | 63.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,255 km |
| Sapeleprayer times | 61.5° | east-northeast (ENE) | 4,059 km |
How to face the Qibla in Nigeria
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for Nigeria: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Nigeria.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nigeria?
In Nigeria the Qibla is to the east-northeast (ENE): 58.7°–70.9° from true north depending on the city. From Lagos, the largest city, it is 63.2°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Nigeria?
Nearly. Across the 50 cities listed here it changes by 12.2°, from 58.7° in Calabar to 70.9° in Sokoto. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Nigeria from Mecca?
Maiduguri is the closest city in this list, 3,028 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Ajegunle the farthest at 4,260 km.