Qibla direction in Kuwait
The Qibla in Kuwait lies towards the south-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 223.5° in Al Jahra to 226.3° in Al Faḩāḩīl, and the Kaaba is between 1,180 km and 1,205 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 14 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Kuwait 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 2.7°. Al Jahra is the closest to the Kaaba (1,180 km) and Ad Dasmah the farthest (1,205 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 224.6°, 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 Kuwait: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kuwait City?
224.6° from true north, towards the south-west, 1,203 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Kuwait is closest to Makkah?
Al Jahra, 1,180 km from the Kaaba, among the 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dasmah | 224.7° | south-west | 1,205 km |
| Al Ahmadi | 226.1° | south-west | 1,188 km |
| Al Faḩāḩīl | 226.3° | south-west | 1,192 km |
| Al Farwaniyah | 224.9° | south-west | 1,195 km |
| Al Finţās | 225.9° | south-west | 1,198 km |
| Al Jahra | 223.5° | south-west | 1,180 km |
| Al Mahbūlah | 226.0° | south-west | 1,197 km |
| Al Manqaf | 226.2° | south-west | 1,193 km |
| Ar Riqqah | 225.9° | south-west | 1,194 km |
| Hawalli | 225.0° | south-west | 1,204 km |
| Janūb as Surrah | 225.0° | south-west | 1,196 km |
| Kuwait City | 224.6° | south-west | 1,203 km |
| Mubarak al Kabir | 225.7° | south-west | 1,197 km |
| Sabah Al Salem | 225.4° | south-west | 1,200 km |