Qibla direction in Papua New Guinea
The Qibla in Papua New Guinea lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 289.0° in Alotau to 291.9° in Kavieng, and the Kaaba is between 11,304 km and 12,921 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 23 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Papua New Guinea 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 2.9°. Vanimo is the closest to the Kaaba (11,304 km) and Arawa the farthest (12,921 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 289.5°, 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 Papua New Guinea: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Port Moresby?
289.5° from true north, towards the west, 12,174 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Papua New Guinea is closest to Makkah?
Vanimo, 11,304 km from the Kaaba, among the 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alotau | 289.0° | west | 12,547 km |
| Arawa | 290.8° | west | 12,921 km |
| Buka | 291.1° | west | 12,797 km |
| Bulolo | 290.2° | west | 12,035 km |
| Daru | 289.8° | west | 11,752 km |
| Goroka | 290.6° | west | 11,862 km |
| Kavieng | 291.9° | west | 12,280 km |
| Kerema | 290.0° | west | 11,975 km |
| Kimbe | 290.8° | west | 12,333 km |
| Kokopo | 291.4° | west | 12,505 km |
| Kundiawa | 290.6° | west | 11,817 km |
| Kurumul | 290.6° | west | 11,775 km |
| Lae | 290.4° | west | 12,054 km |
| Lorengau | 291.8° | west | 11,895 km |
| Madang | 290.8° | west | 11,870 km |
| Mendi | 290.6° | west | 11,686 km |
| Mount Hagen | 290.6° | west | 11,734 km |
| Popondetta | 289.7° | west | 12,260 km |
| Port Moresby | 289.5° | west | 12,174 km |
| Tari | 290.7° | west | 11,600 km |
| Vanimo | 291.3° | west | 11,304 km |
| Wabag | 290.7° | west | 11,667 km |
| Wewak | 291.2° | west | 11,580 km |