Qibla Direction in Nairobi

Qibla in cities near Nairobi

How to face the Qibla in Nairobi

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 7° (north). 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 Nairobi?

From Nairobi, the Qibla is 7° from true north (North). Makkah is about 2,547 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.