Qibla direction in Kyrgyzstan
The Qibla in Kyrgyzstan lies towards the south-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 242.3° in Talas to 249.0° in Karakol, and the Kaaba is between 3,475 km and 4,273 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 32 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Kyrgyzstan 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 6.7°. Razzakov is the closest to the Kaaba (3,475 km) and Karakol the farthest (4,273 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 244.6°, 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 Kyrgyzstan: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bishkek?
244.6° from true north, towards the south-west, 4,003 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Kyrgyzstan is closest to Makkah?
Razzakov, 3,475 km from the Kaaba, among the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ala-Buka | 242.9° | south-west | 3,702 km |
| Balykchy | 246.8° | south-west | 4,104 km |
| Batken | 244.0° | south-west | 3,585 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 244.8° | south-west | 3,779 km |
| Belovodskoye | 244.1° | south-west | 3,966 km |
| Bishkek | 244.6° | south-west | 4,003 km |
| Iradan | 245.2° | south-west | 3,693 km |
| Ivanovka | 245.1° | south-west | 4,041 km |
| Kant | 244.8° | south-west | 4,024 km |
| Kara Suu | 245.4° | south-west | 3,772 km |
| Kara-Balta | 243.8° | south-west | 3,946 km |
| Kara-Kul’ | 244.0° | south-west | 3,801 km |
| Kara-Kulja | 246.3° | south-west | 3,825 km |
| Karakol | 249.0° | west | 4,273 km |
| Kochkor-Ata | 244.5° | south-west | 3,759 km |
| Kyzyl-Suu | 248.8° | west | 4,237 km |
| Kzyl-Kiya | 245.2° | south-west | 3,695 km |
| Lebedinovka | 244.6° | south-west | 4,011 km |
| Manas | 245.2° | south-west | 3,793 km |
| Massy | 244.7° | south-west | 3,771 km |
| Naryn | 247.9° | west | 4,045 km |
| Nookat | 245.8° | south-west | 3,733 km |
| Osh | 245.6° | south-west | 3,759 km |
| Razzakov | 242.7° | south-west | 3,475 km |
| Suluktu | 242.7° | south-west | 3,483 km |
| Suzak | 245.2° | south-west | 3,784 km |
| Talas | 242.3° | south-west | 3,815 km |
| Tash-Kumyr | 243.8° | south-west | 3,753 km |
| Tokmok | 245.4° | south-west | 4,055 km |
| Toktogul | 244.0° | south-west | 3,833 km |
| Uzgen | 245.8° | south-west | 3,808 km |
| Voyenno-Antonovskoye | 244.4° | south-west | 3,993 km |