Qibla direction in Laos
The Qibla in Laos lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 282.3° in Phongsali to 287.1° in Muang Không, and the Kaaba is between 6,221 km and 7,070 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 26 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Laos 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 4.8°. Ban Khoan is the closest to the Kaaba (6,221 km) and Attapu the farthest (7,070 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 284.6°, 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 Laos: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vientiane?
284.6° from true north, towards the west, 6,540 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Laos is closest to Makkah?
Ban Khoan, 6,221 km from the Kaaba, among the 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attapu | 286.9° | west | 7,070 km |
| Ban Houayxay | 282.8° | west | 6,261 km |
| Ban Houayxay | 282.8° | west | 6,257 km |
| Ban Kèngkok | 285.9° | west | 6,851 km |
| Ban Khoan | 282.7° | west | 6,221 km |
| Ban Laongam | 286.5° | west | 6,981 km |
| Ban Xénô | 285.7° | west | 6,822 km |
| Borikhan | 284.5° | west | 6,639 km |
| Luang Namtha | 282.6° | west | 6,340 km |
| Luang Prabang | 283.4° | west | 6,442 km |
| Muang Không | 287.1° | west | 6,992 km |
| Muang Phon-Hong | 284.3° | west | 6,506 km |
| Muang Phonsavan | 283.9° | west | 6,560 km |
| Muang Sing | 282.4° | west | 6,308 km |
| Muang Xay | 282.9° | west | 6,405 km |
| Pakse | 286.6° | west | 6,954 km |
| Pakxan | 284.6° | west | 6,637 km |
| Phongsali | 282.3° | west | 6,393 km |
| Sainyabuli | 283.7° | west | 6,414 km |
| Salavan | 286.4° | west | 6,998 km |
| Savannakhet | 285.7° | west | 6,802 km |
| Sekong | 286.6° | west | 7,042 km |
| Thakhek | 285.3° | west | 6,784 km |
| Vang Vieng | 284.0° | west | 6,498 km |
| Vientiane | 284.6° | west | 6,540 km |
| Xam Nua | 283.5° | west | 6,621 km |