Qibla direction in Djibouti
The Qibla in Djibouti lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 341.1° in Obock to 347.0° in Dikhil, and the Kaaba is between 1,114 km and 1,182 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 7 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Djibouti 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 5.9°. Obock is the closest to the Kaaba (1,114 km) and Ali Sabih the farthest (1,182 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 342.5°, 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 Djibouti: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Djibouti?
342.5° from true north, towards the north, 1,149 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Djibouti is closest to Makkah?
Obock, 1,114 km from the Kaaba, among the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Sabih | 345.3° | north | 1,182 km |
| Arta | 344.1° | north | 1,147 km |
| Balbala | 342.7° | north | 1,151 km |
| Dikhil | 347.0° | north | 1,179 km |
| Djibouti | 342.5° | north | 1,149 km |
| Obock | 341.1° | north | 1,114 km |
| Tadjoura | 343.5° | north | 1,120 km |