Qibla direction in Cameroon
The Qibla in Cameroon lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 51.3° in Yokadouma to 66.8° in Blangwa, and the Kaaba is between 2,848 km and 3,832 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 86 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Cameroon 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 15.5°. Blangwa is the closest to the Kaaba (2,848 km) and Kribi the farthest (3,832 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 55.0°, 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 Cameroon: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yaoundé?
55.0° from true north, towards the north-east, 3,626 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Cameroon is closest to Makkah?
Blangwa, 2,848 km from the Kaaba, among the 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abong Mbang | 53.7° | north-east | 3,468 km |
| Akonolinga | 54.2° | north-east | 3,566 km |
| Ambam | 53.4° | north-east | 3,744 km |
| Bafang | 57.7° | north-east | 3,670 km |
| Bafia | 56.4° | north-east | 3,597 km |
| Bafoussam | 58.0° | north-east | 3,629 km |
| Bafut | 59.0° | north-east | 3,624 km |
| Bali | 58.8° | north-east | 3,643 km |
| Bamenda | 58.8° | north-east | 3,626 km |
| Bamusso | 57.7° | north-east | 3,831 km |
| Bandjoun | 57.8° | north-east | 3,635 km |
| Bangangté | 57.4° | north-east | 3,639 km |
| Banyo | 58.7° | north-east | 3,423 km |
| Batouri | 53.2° | north-east | 3,333 km |
| Bélabo | 54.9° | north-east | 3,396 km |
| Bertoua | 54.1° | north-east | 3,385 km |
| Blangwa | 66.8° | north-east | 2,848 km |
| Bogo | 63.0° | north-east | 2,939 km |
| Buea | 57.1° | north-east | 3,818 km |
| Dizangué | 56.1° | north-east | 3,773 km |
| Douala | 56.6° | north-east | 3,781 km |
| Dschang | 58.2° | north-east | 3,665 km |
| Ebolowa | 54.1° | north-east | 3,722 km |
| Edéa | 56.0° | north-east | 3,757 km |
| Ekondo Titi | 57.8° | north-east | 3,810 km |
| Eséka | 55.3° | north-east | 3,708 km |
| Figuil | 61.8° | north-east | 3,052 km |
| Fontem | 58.3° | north-east | 3,680 km |
| Foumban | 57.9° | north-east | 3,569 km |
| Foumbot | 57.8° | north-east | 3,607 km |
| Fundong | 59.1° | north-east | 3,595 km |
| Garoua | 61.4° | north-east | 3,130 km |
| Garoua Boulaï | 55.1° | north-east | 3,222 km |
| Guider | 62.1° | north-east | 3,044 km |
| Guidiguis | 61.9° | north-east | 2,960 km |
| Kaélé | 62.0° | north-east | 2,986 km |
| Kekem | 57.8° | north-east | 3,685 km |
| Kribi | 55.1° | north-east | 3,832 km |
| Kumba | 57.6° | north-east | 3,770 km |
| Kumbo | 58.7° | north-east | 3,563 km |
| Lagdo | 60.8° | north-east | 3,118 km |
| Limbe | 57.0° | north-east | 3,829 km |
| Lolodorf | 54.8° | north-east | 3,738 km |
| Loum | 57.5° | north-east | 3,738 km |
| Maga | 63.0° | north-east | 2,901 km |
| Magba | 58.0° | north-east | 3,526 km |
| Makak | 55.0° | north-east | 3,690 km |
| Mamfe | 59.1° | north-east | 3,717 km |
| Manjo | 57.6° | north-east | 3,722 km |
| Maroua | 63.0° | north-east | 2,975 km |
| Mbalmayo | 54.6° | north-east | 3,650 km |
| Mbandjok | 55.4° | north-east | 3,554 km |
| Mbanga | 57.3° | north-east | 3,767 km |
| Mbouda | 58.3° | north-east | 3,636 km |
| Meïganga | 56.3° | north-east | 3,206 km |
| Melong | 57.8° | north-east | 3,693 km |
| Mokolo | 63.6° | north-east | 3,017 km |
| Mora | 63.9° | north-east | 2,969 km |
| Mutengene | 57.0° | north-east | 3,815 km |
| Muyuka | 57.2° | north-east | 3,794 km |
| Nanga Eboko | 55.4° | north-east | 3,497 km |
| Ndop | 58.6° | north-east | 3,597 km |
| Ngaoundal | 57.2° | north-east | 3,302 km |
| Ngaoundéré | 58.1° | north-east | 3,223 km |
| Njombé | 57.3° | north-east | 3,753 km |
| Nkambe | 59.3° | north-east | 3,539 km |
| Nkongsamba | 57.6° | north-east | 3,705 km |
| Nkoteng | 55.4° | north-east | 3,538 km |
| Obala | 55.4° | north-east | 3,606 km |
| Okoa | 55.1° | north-east | 3,611 km |
| Oku | 59.0° | north-east | 3,583 km |
| Penja | 57.4° | north-east | 3,748 km |
| Pitoa | 61.5° | north-east | 3,116 km |
| Sangmélima | 53.4° | north-east | 3,645 km |
| Souza Gare | 56.9° | north-east | 3,778 km |
| Tchéboa | 61.1° | north-east | 3,165 km |
| Tcholliré | 59.4° | north-east | 3,106 km |
| Tibati | 57.6° | north-east | 3,364 km |
| Tiko | 56.9° | north-east | 3,812 km |
| Tombel | 57.5° | north-east | 3,742 km |
| Tonga | 57.1° | north-east | 3,633 km |
| Touboro | 57.3° | north-east | 3,032 km |
| Wum | 59.4° | north-east | 3,610 km |
| Yagoua | 61.8° | north-east | 2,899 km |
| Yaoundé | 55.0° | north-east | 3,626 km |
| Yokadouma | 51.3° | north-east | 3,336 km |