Qibla direction in the Maldives
The Qibla in the Maldives lies towards the north-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 297.8° in Dhihdhoo to 306.2° in Hithadhoo, and the Kaaba is between 3,923 km and 4,374 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 19 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in the Maldives 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 8.4°. Dhihdhoo is the closest to the Kaaba (3,923 km) and Fuvahmulah the farthest (4,374 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 300.8°, 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 the Maldives: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malé?
300.8° from true north, towards the north-west, 4,109 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in the Maldives is closest to Makkah?
Dhihdhoo, 3,923 km from the Kaaba, among the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhihdhoo | 297.8° | north-west | 3,923 km |
| Eydhafushi | 300.0° | north-west | 4,014 km |
| Felidhoo | 301.6° | north-west | 4,153 km |
| Fonadhoo | 303.4° | north-west | 4,246 km |
| Funadhoo | 298.6° | north-west | 3,979 km |
| Fuvahmulah | 305.6° | north-west | 4,374 km |
| Hithadhoo | 306.2° | north-west | 4,363 km |
| Kudahuvadhoo | 302.9° | north-west | 4,139 km |
| Kulhudhuffushi | 298.1° | north-west | 3,932 km |
| Mahibadhoo | 301.6° | north-west | 4,081 km |
| Malé | 300.8° | north-west | 4,109 km |
| Manadhoo | 299.0° | north-west | 4,011 km |
| Muli | 302.2° | north-west | 4,188 km |
| Naifaru | 299.4° | north-west | 4,024 km |
| Nilandhoo | 302.5° | north-west | 4,115 km |
| Thinadhoo | 305.1° | north-west | 4,282 km |
| Un'goofaaru | 299.3° | north-west | 3,979 km |
| Veymandoo | 303.3° | north-west | 4,187 km |
| Viligili | 304.6° | north-west | 4,307 km |