Qibla direction in Burkina Faso
The Qibla in Burkina Faso lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 69.0° in Batie to 73.4° in Aribinda, and the Kaaba is between 4,170 km and 4,925 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 74 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Burkina Faso 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 4.4°. Diapaga is the closest to the Kaaba (4,170 km) and Niangoloko the farthest (4,925 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 71.4°, 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 Burkina Faso: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ouagadougou?
71.4° from true north, towards the east, 4,500 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Burkina Faso is closest to Makkah?
Diapaga, 4,170 km from the Kaaba, among the 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aribinda | 73.4° | east | 4,369 km |
| Bama | 71.4° | east | 4,807 km |
| Banfora | 70.1° | east | 4,895 km |
| Barogo | 71.5° | east | 4,435 km |
| Batie | 69.0° | east | 4,736 km |
| Béguédo | 70.6° | east | 4,439 km |
| Bittou | 69.9° | east | 4,415 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 70.6° | east | 4,827 km |
| Bogandé | 71.9° | east | 4,336 km |
| Boromo | 70.9° | east | 4,666 km |
| Boulsa | 71.6° | east | 4,391 km |
| Bourzanga | 72.9° | east | 4,457 km |
| Bousse | 71.8° | east | 4,527 km |
| Cinkansé | 69.7° | east | 4,388 km |
| Dano | 70.3° | east | 4,701 km |
| Dédougou | 71.8° | east | 4,695 km |
| Diapaga | 70.4° | east | 4,170 km |
| Diébougou | 70.2° | east | 4,728 km |
| Djibo | 73.4° | east | 4,451 km |
| Dori | 73.1° | east | 4,289 km |
| Fada N'gourma | 70.7° | east | 4,317 km |
| Fara Department | 70.7° | east | 4,657 km |
| Gao | 70.7° | east | 4,592 km |
| Gaoua | 69.5° | east | 4,745 km |
| Garango | 70.6° | east | 4,420 km |
| Gayéri | 71.4° | east | 4,282 km |
| Gomboussougou | 70.2° | east | 4,456 km |
| Gourcy | 72.4° | east | 4,556 km |
| Houndé | 70.8° | east | 4,736 km |
| Karankasso | 70.7° | east | 4,862 km |
| Kaya | 72.1° | east | 4,429 km |
| Kindi | 71.5° | east | 4,549 km |
| Kokologo | 71.3° | east | 4,542 km |
| Kombissiri | 71.0° | east | 4,491 km |
| Kompienga | 69.5° | east | 4,316 km |
| Kongoussi | 72.5° | east | 4,467 km |
| Korsimoro | 71.8° | east | 4,436 km |
| Koudougou | 71.4° | east | 4,590 km |
| Kouka | 72.6° | east | 4,472 km |
| Koupela | 71.0° | east | 4,385 km |
| Léo | 70.1° | east | 4,606 km |
| Manga | 70.5° | east | 4,478 km |
| Mani | 72.2° | east | 4,333 km |
| Mogtédo | 71.2° | east | 4,432 km |
| Namponkoré | 70.0° | east | 4,183 km |
| Natiaboani | 70.3° | east | 4,315 km |
| Niangoloko | 69.8° | east | 4,925 km |
| Nioko I | 71.4° | east | 4,489 km |
| Nouna | 72.1° | east | 4,728 km |
| Orodara | 70.5° | east | 4,899 km |
| Ouagadougou | 71.4° | east | 4,500 km |
| Ouahigouya | 72.8° | east | 4,550 km |
| Pa | 72.0° | east | 4,739 km |
| Pissila | 72.2° | east | 4,399 km |
| Pô | 70.0° | east | 4,504 km |
| Pouytenga | 71.1° | east | 4,390 km |
| Réo | 71.5° | east | 4,598 km |
| Saaba | 71.4° | east | 4,488 km |
| Sabou | 71.2° | east | 4,583 km |
| Saonré | 71.3° | east | 4,508 km |
| Sapouy | 70.5° | east | 4,554 km |
| Solenzo | 71.5° | east | 4,769 km |
| Tenkodogo | 70.5° | east | 4,402 km |
| Tita | 71.1° | east | 4,617 km |
| Titao | 73.0° | east | 4,508 km |
| Tô | 70.5° | east | 4,605 km |
| Toma | 72.0° | east | 4,627 km |
| Tougan | 72.4° | east | 4,634 km |
| Yako | 72.1° | east | 4,555 km |
| Yalgo | 71.9° | east | 4,410 km |
| Zabré | 69.9° | east | 4,451 km |
| Zinguédéssé | 71.3° | east | 4,510 km |
| Ziniaré | 71.6° | east | 4,468 km |
| Zorgo | 71.1° | east | 4,410 km |