Qibla direction in Bahrain
The Qibla in Bahrain lies towards the south-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 246.2° in Al Muharraq to 246.8° in Dār Kulayb, and the Kaaba is between 1,203 km and 1,221 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 8 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Bahrain can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.6°. Dār Kulayb is the closest to the Kaaba (1,203 km) and Al Muharraq the farthest (1,221 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 246.2°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Bahrain: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Manama?
246.2° from true north, towards the south-west, 1,217 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Bahrain is closest to Makkah?
Dār Kulayb, 1,203 km from the Kaaba, among the 8 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Muharraq | 246.2° | south-west | 1,221 km |
| Dār Kulayb | 246.8° | south-west | 1,203 km |
| Hamad Town | 246.6° | south-west | 1,205 km |
| Isa Town | 246.4° | south-west | 1,211 km |
| Jidd Ḩafş | 246.2° | south-west | 1,213 km |
| Manama | 246.2° | south-west | 1,217 km |
| Riffa | 246.6° | south-west | 1,210 km |
| Sitrah | 246.7° | south-west | 1,217 km |