Qibla direction in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Qibla in Bosnia and Herzegovina lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 132.0° in Bihać to 137.2° in Bijeljina, and the Kaaba is between 3,096 km and 3,432 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 23 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 5.2°. Trebinje is the closest to the Kaaba (3,096 km) and Velika Kladuša the farthest (3,432 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 134.7°, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sarajevo?
134.7° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,183 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Bosnia and Herzegovina is closest to Makkah?
Trebinje, 3,096 km from the Kaaba, among the 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka | 134.0° | south-east | 3,321 km |
| Bihać | 132.0° | south-east | 3,400 km |
| Bijeljina | 137.2° | south-east | 3,208 km |
| Bosanska Krupa | 132.5° | south-east | 3,389 km |
| Brčko | 136.7° | south-east | 3,239 km |
| Bugojno | 133.5° | south-east | 3,251 km |
| Cazin | 132.3° | south-east | 3,407 km |
| Doboj | 135.4° | south-east | 3,267 km |
| Goražde | 135.4° | south-east | 3,133 km |
| Gračanica | 135.7° | south-east | 3,253 km |
| Gradačac | 136.1° | south-east | 3,260 km |
| Ilidža | 134.6° | south-east | 3,184 km |
| Konjic | 133.8° | south-east | 3,190 km |
| Lukavac | 135.8° | south-east | 3,228 km |
| Mostar | 133.1° | south-east | 3,176 km |
| Prijedor | 133.5° | south-east | 3,364 km |
| Sarajevo | 134.7° | south-east | 3,183 km |
| Travnik | 134.0° | south-east | 3,252 km |
| Trebinje | 133.1° | south-east | 3,096 km |
| Tuzla | 136.1° | south-east | 3,220 km |
| Velika Kladuša | 132.4° | south-east | 3,432 km |
| Visoko | 134.6° | south-east | 3,204 km |
| Zenica | 134.4° | south-east | 3,236 km |