Qibla direction in Mali
The Qibla in Mali lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 70.0° in Massiogo to 83.1° in Taoudenni, and the Kaaba is between 3,931 km and 5,456 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 60 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Mali 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 13.1°. Andéranboukan is the closest to the Kaaba (3,931 km) and Kayes the farthest (5,456 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 72.3°, 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 Mali: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bamako?
72.3° from true north, towards the east, 5,157 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Mali is closest to Makkah?
Andéranboukan, 3,931 km from the Kaaba, among the 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andéranboukan | 74.6° | east | 3,931 km |
| Bafoulabé | 73.5° | east | 5,413 km |
| Bamako | 72.3° | east | 5,157 km |
| Bamba | 70.2° | east | 5,151 km |
| Banamba | 73.1° | east | 5,071 km |
| Bandiagara | 73.8° | east | 4,649 km |
| Bankass | 73.5° | east | 4,647 km |
| Bla | 72.5° | east | 4,916 km |
| Bougouni | 71.2° | east | 5,147 km |
| Bourem | 76.7° | east | 4,237 km |
| Dialakorodji | 72.4° | east | 5,152 km |
| Diéma | 74.1° | east | 5,220 km |
| Dioïla | 72.1° | east | 5,040 km |
| Diourou | 73.2° | east | 4,899 km |
| Diré | 75.8° | east | 4,571 km |
| Djenné | 73.4° | east | 4,760 km |
| Douentza | 74.5° | east | 4,561 km |
| Dougabougou | 73.4° | east | 4,925 km |
| Fana | 72.4° | east | 5,046 km |
| Finnkolo | 70.8° | east | 4,949 km |
| Gao | 75.9° | east | 4,224 km |
| Goundam | 76.0° | east | 4,595 km |
| I-n-Tillit | 75.0° | east | 4,287 km |
| Kadiolo | 70.2° | east | 5,002 km |
| Kangaba | 71.7° | east | 5,225 km |
| Kati | 72.4° | east | 5,162 km |
| Kayes | 74.0° | east | 5,456 km |
| Ké-Macina | 73.5° | east | 4,842 km |
| Kidal | 78.7° | east | 4,020 km |
| Kita | 72.8° | east | 5,299 km |
| Kolokani | 73.2° | east | 5,131 km |
| Koro | 73.4° | east | 4,602 km |
| Koulikoro | 72.5° | east | 5,105 km |
| Kouri | 71.6° | east | 4,844 km |
| Koutiala | 71.9° | east | 4,905 km |
| Mahina | 73.5° | east | 5,334 km |
| Markala | 73.2° | east | 4,924 km |
| Massiogo | 70.0° | east | 5,047 km |
| Menaka | 75.3° | east | 3,981 km |
| Moninnpébougou | 73.7° | east | 4,853 km |
| Mopti | 73.9° | east | 4,704 km |
| Moribabougou | 72.4° | east | 5,142 km |
| Nara | 74.7° | east | 5,005 km |
| Niono | 73.8° | east | 4,898 km |
| Nioro du Sahel | 74.7° | east | 5,241 km |
| Pèlèngana | 73.0° | east | 4,948 km |
| Sagalo | 72.1° | east | 5,452 km |
| San | 72.8° | east | 4,815 km |
| Sangarébougou | 72.4° | east | 5,146 km |
| Ségou | 73.0° | east | 4,952 km |
| Sibi | 72.1° | east | 5,202 km |
| Sikasso | 70.9° | east | 4,964 km |
| Sirakoro Méguétana | 72.3° | east | 5,152 km |
| Siribala Coro | 73.6° | east | 4,917 km |
| Taoudenni | 83.1° | east | 4,500 km |
| Timbuktu | 76.4° | east | 4,517 km |
| Toubakoura | 73.1° | east | 5,067 km |
| Yanfolila | 71.1° | east | 5,224 km |
| Yorosso | 71.8° | east | 4,835 km |
| Zégoua | 70.1° | east | 4,993 km |