Qibla direction in Liberia
The Qibla in Liberia lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 65.3° in Harper to 69.0° in Foya Kamara, and the Kaaba is between 5,404 km and 5,728 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 22 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Liberia 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 3.7°. Yekepa is the closest to the Kaaba (5,404 km) and Robertsport the farthest (5,728 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 67.5°, 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 Liberia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Monrovia?
67.5° from true north, towards the north-east, 5,689 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Liberia is closest to Makkah?
Yekepa, 5,404 km from the Kaaba, among the 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclayville | 65.7° | north-east | 5,501 km |
| Bensonville | 67.6° | east | 5,664 km |
| Bopolu | 68.0° | east | 5,625 km |
| Buchanan | 67.0° | north-east | 5,631 km |
| Fish Town | 66.0° | north-east | 5,441 km |
| Foya Kamara | 69.0° | east | 5,544 km |
| Ganta | 67.9° | east | 5,464 km |
| Gbarnga | 67.8° | east | 5,524 km |
| Greenville | 66.1° | north-east | 5,567 km |
| Harbel | 67.4° | north-east | 5,646 km |
| Harper | 65.3° | north-east | 5,462 km |
| Kakata | 67.6° | east | 5,634 km |
| Monrovia | 67.5° | north-east | 5,689 km |
| Pleebo | 65.4° | north-east | 5,448 km |
| River Cess | 66.6° | north-east | 5,602 km |
| Robertsport | 67.9° | east | 5,728 km |
| Saclepea | 67.6° | east | 5,461 km |
| Sanniquellie | 67.9° | east | 5,431 km |
| Tubmanburg | 67.9° | east | 5,668 km |
| Voinjama | 68.9° | east | 5,494 km |
| Yekepa | 68.0° | east | 5,404 km |
| Zwedru | 66.7° | north-east | 5,428 km |