Qibla direction in Benin
The Qibla in Benin lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 63.5° in Semi to 69.8° in Malanville, and the Kaaba is between 4,014 km and 4,418 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 66 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Benin 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 6.3°. Malanville is the closest to the Kaaba (4,014 km) and Athiémé the farthest (4,418 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 63.6°, 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 Benin: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Porto-Novo?
63.6° from true north, towards the north-east, 4,330 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Benin is closest to Makkah?
Malanville, 4,014 km from the Kaaba, among the 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abomey | 64.7° | north-east | 4,357 km |
| Abomey-Calavi | 63.7° | north-east | 4,356 km |
| Adjaouèrè | 64.2° | north-east | 4,305 km |
| Adjarra | 63.7° | north-east | 4,321 km |
| Allada | 64.0° | north-east | 4,366 km |
| Aplahoue | 64.5° | north-east | 4,400 km |
| Athiémé | 64.1° | north-east | 4,418 km |
| Avrankou | 63.7° | north-east | 4,322 km |
| Banigbé | 63.8° | north-east | 4,312 km |
| Banikoara | 69.3° | east | 4,133 km |
| Banté | 66.1° | north-east | 4,310 km |
| Bassila | 66.8° | north-east | 4,306 km |
| Bembèrèkè | 68.0° | east | 4,153 km |
| Bohicon | 64.6° | north-east | 4,350 km |
| Boukoumbé | 68.3° | east | 4,314 km |
| Cobly | 68.7° | east | 4,312 km |
| Comé | 63.9° | north-east | 4,405 km |
| Cotonou | 63.6° | north-east | 4,354 km |
| Cové | 64.6° | north-east | 4,321 km |
| Dassa-Zoume | 65.2° | north-east | 4,311 km |
| Djakotomé | 64.5° | north-east | 4,398 km |
| Djidja | 64.9° | north-east | 4,355 km |
| Djougou | 67.6° | east | 4,276 km |
| Dogbo | 64.3° | north-east | 4,396 km |
| Ekpé | 63.6° | north-east | 4,341 km |
| Ganvié | 63.7° | north-east | 4,352 km |
| Glazoué | 65.5° | north-east | 4,297 km |
| Godomè | 63.6° | north-east | 4,360 km |
| Kalalé | 67.8° | east | 4,078 km |
| Kandi | 69.0° | east | 4,088 km |
| Kérou | 68.8° | east | 4,186 km |
| Kétou | 64.6° | north-east | 4,288 km |
| Klouékanmè | 64.5° | north-east | 4,382 km |
| Kopargo | 67.8° | east | 4,283 km |
| Kouandé | 63.8° | north-east | 4,387 km |
| Kpozoun | 64.6° | north-east | 4,333 km |
| Lokossa | 64.2° | north-east | 4,411 km |
| Malanville | 69.8° | east | 4,014 km |
| Matéri | 69.0° | east | 4,297 km |
| Missérété | 63.7° | north-east | 4,328 km |
| Natitingou | 68.4° | east | 4,281 km |
| Ndali | 67.5° | north-east | 4,163 km |
| Nikki | 67.4° | north-east | 4,110 km |
| Ouaké | 67.7° | east | 4,307 km |
| Ouessé | 66.0° | north-east | 4,253 km |
| Ouidah | 63.7° | north-east | 4,387 km |
| Ouinhi | 64.3° | north-east | 4,313 km |
| Parakou | 66.9° | north-east | 4,195 km |
| Péhonko | 68.2° | east | 4,220 km |
| Pèrèrè | 67.3° | north-east | 4,139 km |
| Pobé | 64.2° | north-east | 4,300 km |
| Porto-Novo | 63.6° | north-east | 4,330 km |
| Sakété | 63.9° | north-east | 4,312 km |
| Savalou | 65.5° | north-east | 4,324 km |
| Savé | 65.4° | north-east | 4,268 km |
| Sé | 64.0° | north-east | 4,406 km |
| Ségbana | 68.5° | east | 4,020 km |
| Semi | 63.5° | north-east | 4,335 km |
| Sinendé | 68.2° | east | 4,177 km |
| Tanguiéta | 68.8° | east | 4,279 km |
| Tchaourou | 66.4° | north-east | 4,218 km |
| Tobré | 68.1° | east | 4,209 km |
| Toukountouna | 68.7° | east | 4,273 km |
| Toviklin | 64.4° | north-east | 4,387 km |
| Zé | 64.1° | north-east | 4,346 km |
| Zinvié | 63.9° | north-east | 4,348 km |