Qibla direction in the DR Congo
The Qibla in the DR Congo lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 17.8° in Kituku to 48.5° in Zongo, and the Kaaba is between 2,281 km and 4,267 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 115 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the DR Congo 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 30.6°. Aru is the closest to the Kaaba (2,281 km) and Moanda the farthest (4,267 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 42.1°, 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 DR Congo: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kinshasa?
42.1° from true north, towards the north-east, 3,915 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the DR Congo is closest to Makkah?
Aru, 2,281 km from the Kaaba, among the 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aketi | 38.6° | north-east | 2,707 km |
| Aru | 24.5° | north-east | 2,281 km |
| Babamba | 28.8° | north-east | 2,715 km |
| Bakwa | 33.8° | north-east | 2,345 km |
| Bandundu Province | 40.6° | north-east | 3,679 km |
| Basankusu | 42.6° | north-east | 3,123 km |
| Basoko | 36.9° | north-east | 2,850 km |
| Beni | 25.1° | north-east | 2,584 km |
| Binga | 43.2° | north-east | 2,977 km |
| Boende | 39.3° | north-east | 3,171 km |
| Bolenge | 43.2° | north-east | 3,343 km |
| Bolobo | 43.2° | north-east | 3,669 km |
| Boma | 43.1° | north-east | 4,209 km |
| Bondo | 40.3° | north-east | 2,621 km |
| Bukama | 24.0° | north-east | 3,732 km |
| Bukavu | 23.7° | north-east | 2,915 km |
| Bulungu | 37.9° | north-east | 3,699 km |
| Bumba | 40.0° | north-east | 2,847 km |
| Bunia | 24.5° | north-east | 2,440 km |
| Businga | 44.0° | north-east | 2,869 km |
| Buta | 37.1° | north-east | 2,638 km |
| Butembo | 25.1° | north-east | 2,628 km |
| Demba | 32.0° | north-east | 3,553 km |
| Dibaya-Lubwe | 36.6° | north-east | 3,581 km |
| Djugu | 24.3° | north-east | 2,392 km |
| Dungu | 38.5° | north-east | 3,602 km |
| Fungurume | 22.5° | north | 3,856 km |
| Gandajika | 28.6° | north-east | 3,579 km |
| Gbadolite | 45.2° | north-east | 2,786 km |
| Gemena | 45.4° | north-east | 2,963 km |
| Goma | 23.6° | north-east | 2,815 km |
| Hyosha | 25.2° | north-east | 2,561 km |
| Idiofa | 36.2° | north-east | 3,671 km |
| Ilebo | 35.5° | north-east | 3,549 km |
| Inkisi | 41.6° | north-east | 4,001 km |
| Inongo | 40.9° | north-east | 3,497 km |
| Isiro | 31.5° | north-east | 2,459 km |
| Kabalo | 24.4° | north-east | 3,364 km |
| Kabare | 23.8° | north-east | 2,918 km |
| Kabeya-Kamwanga | 30.2° | north-east | 3,545 km |
| Kabinda | 28.2° | north-east | 3,492 km |
| Kalemie | 20.6° | north | 3,257 km |
| Kalima | 22.6° | north-east | 3,249 km |
| Kambove | 21.9° | north | 3,871 km |
| Kamina | 25.6° | north-east | 3,724 km |
| Kampene | 26.7° | north-east | 3,129 km |
| Kananga | 31.5° | north-east | 3,582 km |
| Kanyabayonga | 24.6° | north-east | 2,719 km |
| Kanyama | 27.7° | north-east | 3,643 km |
| Kasangulu | 42.0° | north-east | 3,947 km |
| Kasongo | 26.0° | north-east | 3,212 km |
| Kasongo-Lunda | 38.4° | north-east | 3,990 km |
| Katanda | 24.1° | north-east | 2,722 km |
| Katwa | 25.0° | north-east | 2,633 km |
| Kayna | 24.7° | north-east | 2,709 km |
| Kenge | 42.5° | north-east | 4,157 km |
| Kikwit | 37.2° | north-east | 3,729 km |
| Kimpese | 41.9° | north-east | 4,083 km |
| Kindu | 28.5° | north-east | 3,103 km |
| Kinshasa | 42.1° | north-east | 3,915 km |
| Kipamba | 23.7° | north-east | 3,605 km |
| Kipushi | 20.5° | north | 3,937 km |
| Kirumba | 24.0° | north-east | 2,753 km |
| Kisangani | 33.4° | north-east | 2,815 km |
| Kituku | 17.8° | north | 3,392 km |
| Kolwezi | 23.7° | north-east | 3,902 km |
| Kongolo | 24.7° | north-east | 3,293 km |
| Kutu | 40.3° | north-east | 3,574 km |
| Libenge | 47.4° | north-east | 3,024 km |
| Likasi | 21.6° | north | 3,876 km |
| Lisala | 41.4° | north-east | 2,919 km |
| Lodja | 31.8° | north-east | 3,289 km |
| Lubao | 26.8° | north-east | 3,353 km |
| Lubero | 24.9° | north-east | 2,661 km |
| Lubumbashi | 20.2° | north | 3,918 km |
| Luebo | 33.4° | north-east | 3,590 km |
| Lukolela | 43.2° | north-east | 3,507 km |
| Lukula | 31.0° | north-east | 3,305 km |
| Luputa | 28.6° | north-east | 3,633 km |
| Lusambo | 30.8° | north-east | 3,436 km |
| Malemba | 25.2° | north-east | 3,910 km |
| Malemba-Nkulu | 23.2° | north-east | 3,572 km |
| Mangai | 37.2° | north-east | 3,590 km |
| Mangbwalu | 25.4° | north-east | 2,411 km |
| Mangina | 25.5° | north-east | 2,581 km |
| Manono | 22.7° | north-east | 3,470 km |
| Masi-Manimba | 38.6° | north-east | 3,768 km |
| Masina | 41.9° | north-east | 3,914 km |
| Matadi | 42.7° | north-east | 4,178 km |
| Mbandaka | 43.2° | north-east | 3,335 km |
| Mbanza-Ngungu | 41.7° | north-east | 4,026 km |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 29.6° | north-east | 3,539 km |
| Miabi | 29.8° | north-east | 3,558 km |
| Moanda | 43.7° | north-east | 4,267 km |
| Moba | 18.9° | north | 3,356 km |
| Mokambo | 18.5° | north | 3,967 km |
| Mulongo | 23.1° | north-east | 3,542 km |
| Mushie | 41.5° | north-east | 3,688 km |
| Mweka | 33.6° | north-east | 3,535 km |
| Mwene | 27.9° | north-east | 3,936 km |
| Mwene-Ditu | 29.1° | north-east | 3,631 km |
| Nioki | 40.8° | north-east | 3,607 km |
| Nyunzu | 22.6° | north-east | 3,306 km |
| Pepa | 18.5° | north | 3,419 km |
| Pweto | 19.6° | north | 3,531 km |
| Rutshuru | 23.6° | north-east | 2,755 km |
| Sake | 24.1° | north-east | 2,813 km |
| Tshela | 44.0° | north-east | 4,149 km |
| Tshikapa | 33.3° | north-east | 3,727 km |
| Tshilenge | 27.2° | north-east | 4,048 km |
| Uvira | 22.4° | north | 2,995 km |
| Wamba | 30.0° | north-east | 2,497 km |
| Watsa | 27.7° | north-east | 2,328 km |
| Yangambi | 35.0° | north-east | 2,839 km |
| Zongo | 48.5° | north-east | 2,976 km |