Qibla direction in Burundi
The Qibla in Burundi lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 19.7° in Cendajuru to 22.8° in Cibitoke, and the Kaaba is between 2,872 km and 3,049 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 21 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Burundi 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 3.1°. Kirundo is the closest to the Kaaba (2,872 km) and Vyanda the farthest (3,049 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 20.9°, 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 Burundi: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gitega?
20.9° from true north, towards the north, 2,966 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Burundi is closest to Makkah?
Kirundo, 2,872 km from the Kaaba, among the 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubanza | 22.2° | north | 2,952 km |
| Bujumbura | 22.0° | north | 2,984 km |
| Bururi | 21.1° | north | 3,032 km |
| Cankuzo | 19.8° | north | 2,920 km |
| Cendajuru | 19.7° | north | 2,926 km |
| Cibitoke | 22.8° | north-east | 2,943 km |
| Gatumba | 22.2° | north | 2,984 km |
| Gitega | 20.9° | north | 2,966 km |
| Isale | 21.8° | north | 2,976 km |
| Karuzi | 20.7° | north | 2,923 km |
| Kayanza | 21.8° | north | 2,926 km |
| Kirundo | 21.2° | north | 2,872 km |
| Makamba | 20.6° | north | 3,044 km |
| Mpanda | 22.1° | north | 2,961 km |
| Muyinga | 20.5° | north | 2,889 km |
| Ngozi | 21.4° | north | 2,916 km |
| Rumonge | 21.4° | north | 3,042 km |
| Rutana | 20.4° | north | 3,016 km |
| Ruyigi | 20.2° | north | 2,959 km |
| Vyanda | 21.0° | north | 3,049 km |
| Zanandore | 20.6° | north | 2,941 km |