Qibla direction in Bolivia
The Qibla in Bolivia lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 70.8° in Guayaramerín to 74.7° in Villazón, and the Kaaba is between 11,751 km and 12,510 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 39 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Bolivia 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 3.9°. San Ignacio de Velasco is the closest to the Kaaba (11,751 km) and Laja the farthest (12,510 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 73.5°, 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 Bolivia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sucre?
73.5° from true north, towards the east, 12,273 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Bolivia is closest to Makkah?
San Ignacio de Velasco, 11,751 km from the Kaaba, among the 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achocalla | 73.2° | east | 12,488 km |
| Ascención de Guarayos | 72.0° | east | 11,960 km |
| Bermejo | 74.6° | east | 12,294 km |
| Camiri | 73.4° | east | 12,131 km |
| Caranavi | 72.8° | east | 12,404 km |
| Cobija | 71.1° | east | 12,362 km |
| Cochabamba | 73.1° | east | 12,311 km |
| Colcapirhua | 73.1° | east | 12,319 km |
| Cotoca | 72.6° | east | 12,011 km |
| El Torno | 72.7° | east | 12,051 km |
| Guayaramerín | 70.8° | east | 12,003 km |
| Huanuni | 73.6° | east | 12,409 km |
| La Paz | 73.1° | east | 12,485 km |
| La Santisima Trinidad | 72.0° | east | 12,098 km |
| Laja | 73.2° | east | 12,510 km |
| Llallagua | 73.6° | east | 12,387 km |
| Mizque | 73.1° | east | 12,246 km |
| Montero | 72.5° | east | 12,015 km |
| Oruro | 73.5° | east | 12,425 km |
| Potosí | 73.8° | east | 12,340 km |
| Punata | 73.1° | east | 12,284 km |
| Quillacollo | 73.1° | east | 12,324 km |
| Riberalta | 70.9° | east | 12,081 km |
| Sacaba | 73.1° | east | 12,300 km |
| San Borja | 72.3° | east | 12,288 km |
| San Ignacio de Velasco | 71.8° | east | 11,751 km |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 72.6° | east | 12,023 km |
| Sipe Sipe | 73.2° | east | 12,334 km |
| Sucre | 73.5° | east | 12,273 km |
| Tarija | 74.3° | east | 12,297 km |
| Tiquipaya | 73.1° | east | 12,316 km |
| Tupiza | 74.5° | east | 12,393 km |
| Viacha | 73.2° | east | 12,506 km |
| Villa Yapacaní | 72.6° | east | 12,076 km |
| Villamontes | 73.8° | east | 12,163 km |
| Villazón | 74.7° | east | 12,400 km |
| Vinto | 73.1° | east | 12,328 km |
| Warnes | 72.5° | east | 12,013 km |
| Yacuiba | 74.1° | east | 12,207 km |