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Qibla Direction in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria · 4,251 km to the Kaaba

63° from North
East-northeast
N E S W

Qibla in cities near Lagos

CityFrom LagosQiblaTo Makkah
Ibadan111 km64°4,157 km
Port Harcourt447 km59°3,991 km
Abuja534 km65°3,720 km
Kano835 km68°3,479 km
Marrakesh3,032 km91°4,852 km
Fes3,178 km96°4,589 km

How to face the Qibla in Lagos

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 63° (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 Lagos?

From Lagos, the Qibla is 63° from true north (East-northeast). Makkah is about 4,251 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.