Qibla direction in the Dominican Republic
The Qibla in the Dominican Republic lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 62.1° in Monte Cristo to 63.6° in Punta Cana, and the Kaaba is between 11,029 km and 11,371 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 49 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Dominican Republic 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 1.5°. Punta Cana is the closest to the Kaaba (11,029 km) and Pedernales the farthest (11,371 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 63.0°, 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 the Dominican Republic: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santo Domingo?
63.0° from true north, towards the north-east, 11,175 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Dominican Republic is closest to Makkah?
Punta Cana, 11,029 km from the Kaaba, among the 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azua | 62.7° | north-east | 11,255 km |
| Bajos de Haina | 63.0° | north-east | 11,191 km |
| Baní | 62.9° | north-east | 11,226 km |
| Bayaguana | 63.1° | north-east | 11,137 km |
| Boca Chica | 63.1° | north-east | 11,148 km |
| Bonao | 62.7° | north-east | 11,200 km |
| Comendador | 62.2° | north-east | 11,323 km |
| Concepción de la Vega | 62.6° | north-east | 11,197 km |
| Constanza | 62.6° | north-east | 11,232 km |
| Cotui | 62.8° | north-east | 11,170 km |
| Dajabon | 62.1° | north-east | 11,289 km |
| Esperanza | 62.4° | north-east | 11,220 km |
| Guayacanes | 63.2° | north-east | 11,136 km |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 63.2° | north-east | 11,100 km |
| Jarabacoa | 62.6° | north-east | 11,212 km |
| Jimani | 62.2° | north-east | 11,357 km |
| La Romana | 63.4° | north-east | 11,090 km |
| Las Matas de Farfán | 62.3° | north-east | 11,306 km |
| Mao | 62.4° | north-east | 11,231 km |
| Moca | 62.6° | north-east | 11,187 km |
| Monte Cristo | 62.1° | north-east | 11,268 km |
| Monte Llano | 62.5° | north-east | 11,177 km |
| Monte Plata | 63.0° | north-east | 11,148 km |
| Nagua | 62.9° | north-east | 11,125 km |
| Neiba | 62.4° | north-east | 11,317 km |
| Pedernales | 62.4° | north-east | 11,371 km |
| Puerto Plata | 62.5° | north-east | 11,182 km |
| Punta Cana | 63.6° | north-east | 11,029 km |
| Quisqueya | 63.2° | north-east | 11,125 km |
| Río Grande | 62.5° | north-east | 11,196 km |
| Sabana Grande de Boyá | 63.0° | north-east | 11,142 km |
| Salcedo | 62.7° | north-east | 11,178 km |
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 63.5° | north-east | 11,056 km |
| San Cristobal | 63.0° | north-east | 11,198 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 62.7° | north-east | 11,167 km |
| San Ignacio de Sabaneta | 62.3° | north-east | 11,259 km |
| San Jose de Ocoa | 62.8° | north-east | 11,229 km |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 62.4° | north-east | 11,283 km |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 63.3° | north-east | 11,121 km |
| Santa Bárbara de Samaná | 63.1° | north-east | 11,086 km |
| Santa Cruz de Barahona | 62.6° | north-east | 11,302 km |
| Santa Cruz de El Seibo | 63.3° | north-east | 11,080 km |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 62.5° | north-east | 11,200 km |
| Santo Domingo | 63.0° | north-east | 11,175 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 63.0° | north-east | 11,170 km |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 63.0° | north-east | 11,183 km |
| Tamboril | 62.6° | north-east | 11,190 km |
| Villa Altagracia | 62.9° | north-east | 11,191 km |
| Villa Bisonó | 62.4° | north-east | 11,211 km |