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Qibla Direction in Kano

Kano, Nigeria · 3,479 km to the Kaaba

68° from North
East-northeast
N E S W

Qibla in cities near Kano

CityFrom KanoQiblaTo Makkah
Abuja349 km65°3,720 km
Ibadan727 km64°4,157 km
Port Harcourt822 km59°3,991 km
Lagos835 km63°4,251 km
Sfax2,538 km110°3,196 km
Tunis2,763 km113°3,328 km

How to face the Qibla in Kano

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 68° (east-northeast). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Kano?

From Kano, the Qibla is 68° from true north (East-northeast). Makkah is about 3,479 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.