Qibla direction in Guyana
The Qibla in Guyana lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 67.3° in Mabaruma to 67.8° in Lethem, and the Kaaba is between 10,508 km and 10,863 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 10 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Guyana 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 0.5°. New Amsterdam is the closest to the Kaaba (10,508 km) and Lethem the farthest (10,863 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 67.7°, 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 Guyana: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Georgetown?
67.7° from true north, towards the east, 10,550 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Guyana is closest to Makkah?
New Amsterdam, 10,508 km from the Kaaba, among the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Regina | 67.6° | east | 10,564 km |
| Bartica | 67.7° | east | 10,615 km |
| Fort Wellington | 67.8° | east | 10,510 km |
| Georgetown | 67.7° | east | 10,550 km |
| Lethem | 67.8° | east | 10,863 km |
| Linden | 67.7° | east | 10,599 km |
| Mabaruma | 67.3° | north-east | 10,656 km |
| Mahdia | 67.7° | east | 10,716 km |
| New Amsterdam | 67.8° | east | 10,508 km |
| Vreed-en-Hoop | 67.7° | east | 10,554 km |