Which direction is the Qibla from Iraq?

Between 190.9° and 220.0° from true north, depending on the city: roughly south-southwest.

How far is Iraq from the Kaaba?

From 1,248 km in Nasiriyah to 1,744 km in Dihok, along the shortest path over the globe.

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Qibla Direction in Iraq

The direction of the Kaaba in Makkah from every listed city in Iraq, in degrees clockwise from true north, with the distance along the shortest path over the globe.

Qibla direction by city

City	Qibla	Compass	To the Kaaba
Baghdad Baghdad	199.8°	south-southwest	1,396 km
Mosul Nineveh	191.8°	south-southwest	1,689 km
Erbil Erbil	195.0°	south-southwest	1,692 km
Basrah Basra	220.0°	southwest	1,285 km
Karbala Karbala	199.5°	south-southwest	1,312 km
Kirkuk Kirkuk	197.1°	south-southwest	1,624 km
Abū Ghurayb Baghdad	199.1°	south-southwest	1,389 km
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah	200.6°	south-southwest	1,664 km
Nasiriyah Dhi Qar	212.4°	south-southwest	1,248 km
Najaf Najaf	201.9°	south-southwest	1,261 km
Al Hillah Babil	201.4°	south-southwest	1,309 km
Dihok Duhok	190.9°	south	1,744 km
Al Diwaniyah Al-Qadisiyah	204.5°	south-southwest	1,279 km
Al-Kut Wasit	207.1°	south-southwest	1,368 km

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Iraq at a glance

Which direction is the Qibla from Iraq?: Between 190.9° and 220.0° from true north, depending on the city: roughly south-southwest.
How far is Iraq from the Kaaba?: From 1,248 km in Nasiriyah to 1,744 km in Dihok, along the shortest path over the globe.

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