Qibla direction in Nepal
The Qibla in Nepal lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 266.8° in Dārchulā to 274.1° in Bhadrapur, and the Kaaba is between 4,125 km and 4,909 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 46 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Nepal 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 7.3°. Mahendranagar is the closest to the Kaaba (4,125 km) and Bhadrapur the farthest (4,909 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 271.7°, 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 Nepal: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kathmandu?
271.7° from true north, towards the west, 4,628 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Nepal is closest to Makkah?
Mahendranagar, 4,125 km from the Kaaba, among the 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amargaḍhi̇̄ | 267.5° | west | 4,166 km |
| Bāgluṅ | 270.3° | west | 4,458 km |
| Banepa | 271.9° | west | 4,648 km |
| Bhadrapur | 274.1° | west | 4,909 km |
| Bharatpur | 271.4° | west | 4,541 km |
| Biratnagar | 273.9° | west | 4,828 km |
| Birendranagar | 268.9° | west | 4,264 km |
| Birgunj | 272.3° | west | 4,587 km |
| Butwal | 270.9° | west | 4,444 km |
| Chari̇̄koṭ | 272.1° | west | 4,700 km |
| Chautārā | 271.8° | west | 4,666 km |
| Dailekh | 268.7° | west | 4,274 km |
| Dārchulā | 266.8° | west | 4,166 km |
| Deukhurī | 270.4° | west | 4,373 km |
| Dhangadhi | 268.3° | west | 4,165 km |
| Dhankuta | 273.3° | west | 4,830 km |
| Dharān | 273.5° | west | 4,826 km |
| Dhulikhel | 271.9° | west | 4,650 km |
| Dipayal | 267.7° | west | 4,201 km |
| Gaur | 272.8° | west | 4,628 km |
| Gulariyā | 269.3° | west | 4,237 km |
| Hetauda | 271.9° | west | 4,601 km |
| Ilām | 273.7° | west | 4,890 km |
| Inaruwa | 273.7° | west | 4,814 km |
| Īṭahari̇̄ | 273.7° | west | 4,827 km |
| Jaleshwar | 273.1° | west | 4,680 km |
| Janakpur Dham | 273.1° | west | 4,693 km |
| Kathmandu | 271.7° | west | 4,628 km |
| Khā̃dbāri̇̄ | 272.9° | west | 4,816 km |
| Lahān | 273.3° | west | 4,748 km |
| Madhyapur Thimi | 271.8° | west | 4,635 km |
| Mahendranagar | 267.7° | west | 4,125 km |
| Malaṅgawā | 272.8° | west | 4,656 km |
| Nepalgunj | 269.6° | west | 4,264 km |
| Panauti | 271.9° | west | 4,648 km |
| Panauti̇̄ | 271.9° | west | 4,648 km |
| Patan | 271.8° | west | 4,628 km |
| Pokhara | 270.5° | west | 4,494 km |
| Rājbirāj | 273.6° | west | 4,775 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 271.1° | west | 4,444 km |
| Siraha | 273.3° | west | 4,721 km |
| Tānsen | 270.7° | west | 4,453 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 268.8° | west | 4,216 km |
| Triyuga | 273.3° | west | 4,769 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 269.8° | west | 4,331 km |
| Walin | 270.7° | west | 4,474 km |