Qibla direction in Rwanda
The Qibla in Rwanda lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 20.6° in Kibungo to 23.6° in Cyangugu, and the Kaaba is between 2,725 km and 2,929 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 44 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Rwanda 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°. Bugaragara is the closest to the Kaaba (2,725 km) and Bugarama the farthest (2,929 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 21.7°, 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 Rwanda: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kigali?
21.7° from true north, towards the north, 2,808 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Rwanda is closest to Makkah?
Bugaragara, 2,725 km from the Kaaba, among the 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugaragara | 21.5° | north | 2,725 km |
| Bugarama | 23.2° | north-east | 2,929 km |
| Bushekeri | 23.3° | north-east | 2,897 km |
| Bushenge | 23.4° | north-east | 2,904 km |
| Busogo | 23.1° | north-east | 2,789 km |
| Butare | 21.9° | north | 2,888 km |
| Byumba | 22.0° | north | 2,769 km |
| Cyangugu | 23.6° | north-east | 2,912 km |
| Cyato | 23.1° | north-east | 2,889 km |
| Gihombo | 23.1° | north-east | 2,870 km |
| Gikongoro | 22.3° | north | 2,881 km |
| Gisenyi | 23.5° | north-east | 2,817 km |
| Gitarama | 22.2° | north | 2,833 km |
| Gitesi | 22.9° | north-east | 2,852 km |
| Kagano | 23.3° | north-east | 2,889 km |
| Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi | 21.9° | north | 2,812 km |
| Karambi | 23.0° | north-east | 2,880 km |
| Karengera | 23.3° | north-east | 2,910 km |
| Kayonza | 20.8° | north | 2,789 km |
| Kibungo | 20.6° | north | 2,810 km |
| Kibuye | 23.0° | north-east | 2,849 km |
| Kigali | 21.7° | north | 2,808 km |
| Kirambo | 23.2° | north-east | 2,884 km |
| Kirimbi | 23.2° | north-east | 2,877 km |
| Kora | 23.2° | north-east | 2,799 km |
| Macuba | 23.2° | north-east | 2,880 km |
| Mahembe | 23.0° | north-east | 2,870 km |
| Mugina | 21.8° | north | 2,829 km |
| Muhanga | 22.4° | north | 2,830 km |
| Mukamira | 23.1° | north-east | 2,797 km |
| Mukingo | 23.1° | north-east | 2,787 km |
| Ndera | 21.5° | north | 2,803 km |
| Ngororero | 22.7° | north-east | 2,817 km |
| Nyabitekeli | 23.4° | north-east | 2,893 km |
| Nyagatare | 21.7° | north | 2,729 km |
| Nyamata | 21.4° | north | 2,830 km |
| Nyanza | 22.0° | north | 2,862 km |
| Nzega | 22.3° | north | 2,883 km |
| Rangiro | 23.1° | north-east | 2,892 km |
| Ruhango | 22.0° | north | 2,847 km |
| Ruhengeri | 22.9° | north-east | 2,779 km |
| Rwamagana | 21.0° | north | 2,792 km |
| Shangi | 23.4° | north-east | 2,899 km |
| Shyorongi | 22.0° | north | 2,802 km |