Qibla direction in North Korea
The Qibla in North Korea lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 283.5° in Sinuiju to 286.5° in Unggi, and the Kaaba is between 8,049 km and 8,470 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 95 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in North Korea 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 3.0°. Sinuiju is the closest to the Kaaba (8,049 km) and Unggi the farthest (8,470 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 North Korea: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pyongyang?
284.6° from true north, towards the west, 8,190 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in North Korea is closest to Makkah?
Sinuiju, 8,049 km from the Kaaba, among the 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anak | 284.6° | west | 8,183 km |
| Anbyŏn-ŭp | 285.6° | west | 8,338 km |
| Anju | 284.4° | west | 8,167 km |
| Aoji-ri | 286.5° | west | 8,463 km |
| Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp | 285.0° | west | 8,236 km |
| Ch’ŏsal-li | 284.4° | west | 8,160 km |
| Chaeryŏng-ni | 284.4° | west | 8,155 km |
| Chaeryŏng-ŭp | 284.7° | west | 8,197 km |
| Changam-ch’on | 286.0° | west | 8,394 km |
| Changyŏn | 284.5° | west | 8,157 km |
| Chongjin | 286.3° | west | 8,437 km |
| Chŏngju-si | 284.1° | west | 8,127 km |
| Chunggang | 284.5° | west | 8,205 km |
| Chunghwa | 284.7° | west | 8,199 km |
| Haeju | 284.9° | west | 8,215 km |
| Hamhung | 285.4° | west | 8,313 km |
| Hoeryŏng | 286.1° | west | 8,415 km |
| Hoeyang | 285.8° | west | 8,354 km |
| Hongwŏn | 285.6° | west | 8,344 km |
| Hŭkkyo-ri | 284.7° | west | 8,200 km |
| Hŭngnam | 285.5° | west | 8,323 km |
| Hwadae | 286.3° | west | 8,444 km |
| Hwangju-ŭp | 284.7° | west | 8,202 km |
| Hwasŏng | 286.2° | west | 8,431 km |
| Hyesan | 285.4° | west | 8,321 km |
| Hyesan-dong | 285.4° | west | 8,322 km |
| Iwŏn-ŭp | 286.0° | west | 8,392 km |
| Kaech’ŏn | 284.5° | west | 8,183 km |
| Kaesong | 285.4° | west | 8,288 km |
| Kangdong-ŭp | 284.8° | west | 8,216 km |
| Kanggye | 284.6° | west | 8,205 km |
| Kangnyŏng | 284.8° | west | 8,202 km |
| Kangsŏn | 284.5° | west | 8,179 km |
| Kapsan-ŭp | 285.5° | west | 8,340 km |
| Kilju | 286.2° | west | 8,427 km |
| Kop’ung | 284.3° | west | 8,163 km |
| Kosan | 285.6° | west | 8,334 km |
| Kowŏn-ŭp | 285.4° | west | 8,303 km |
| Kujang-ŭp | 284.5° | west | 8,190 km |
| Kusŏng-si | 284.0° | west | 8,123 km |
| Kwail-ŭp | 284.4° | west | 8,145 km |
| Kyŏngsŏng | 286.2° | west | 8,430 km |
| Man’gyŏngdae-ri | 284.6° | west | 8,184 km |
| Manp’o | 284.3° | west | 8,176 km |
| Musan-ŭp | 285.8° | west | 8,379 km |
| Myŏngch’ŏn | 286.2° | west | 8,432 km |
| Myŏnggan-dong | 286.3° | west | 8,435 km |
| Nampo | 284.5° | west | 8,170 km |
| Namyang | 286.0° | west | 8,408 km |
| Namyang Workers' District | 286.0° | west | 8,408 km |
| Ongjin | 284.7° | west | 8,188 km |
| Onsŏng | 286.1° | west | 8,418 km |
| Ŏrang | 286.3° | west | 8,438 km |
| Paech’ŏn-ŭp | 285.2° | west | 8,266 km |
| Paek'ak | 284.4° | west | 8,166 km |
| Pongch’ŏn-ŭp | 285.1° | west | 8,254 km |
| Puryŏng-ŭp | 286.2° | west | 8,423 km |
| Pyongsong | 284.6° | west | 8,194 km |
| Pyongyang | 284.6° | west | 8,190 km |
| Rajin | 286.5° | west | 8,463 km |
| Ranam | 286.2° | west | 8,432 km |
| Sakchu-ŭp | 283.8° | west | 8,095 km |
| Samch’ŏn | 284.6° | west | 8,173 km |
| Samho-rodongjagu | 285.6° | west | 8,339 km |
| Samjiyŏn-ŭp | 285.4° | west | 8,321 km |
| Sariwon | 284.8° | west | 8,205 km |
| Sijung | 284.4° | west | 8,185 km |
| Sil-li | 284.3° | west | 8,154 km |
| Sinanju | 284.4° | west | 8,163 km |
| Sinch’ŏn-ŭp | 284.7° | west | 8,187 km |
| Sinmak | 285.1° | west | 8,248 km |
| Sinp’o | 285.8° | west | 8,363 km |
| Sinuiju | 283.5° | west | 8,049 km |
| Sinwŏn-ŭp | 284.8° | west | 8,214 km |
| Sŏnbong | 286.5° | west | 8,468 km |
| Songhwa | 284.5° | west | 8,157 km |
| Songnim-ni | 284.6° | west | 8,189 km |
| Songwŏn | 284.3° | west | 8,163 km |
| Songwŏn-ŭp | 284.6° | west | 8,199 km |
| Sunan | 284.5° | west | 8,181 km |
| Sunch’ŏn | 284.6° | west | 8,194 km |
| T’aet’an-ŭp | 284.6° | west | 8,179 km |
| T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp | 285.9° | west | 8,371 km |
| Tŏkch’ŏn | 284.7° | west | 8,212 km |
| Uiju | 283.6° | west | 8,057 km |
| Ŭllyul | 284.4° | west | 8,158 km |
| Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp | 284.6° | west | 8,176 km |
| Ŭndŏk | 286.4° | west | 8,459 km |
| Unggi | 286.5° | west | 8,470 km |
| Wonsan | 285.5° | west | 8,328 km |
| Yŏch’im-dong | 284.8° | west | 8,228 km |
| Yŏnan-ŭp | 285.2° | west | 8,257 km |
| Yŏnggwang-ŭp | 285.3° | west | 8,303 km |
| Yŏnsa-ŭp | 285.8° | west | 8,373 km |
| Yuktae-dong | 285.7° | west | 8,361 km |