Qibla direction in Samoa
The Qibla in Samoa lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 288.6° in Samamea to 289.1° in Safotu, and the Kaaba is between 16,469 km and 16,597 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 11 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Samoa 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 0.5°. Asau is the closest to the Kaaba (16,469 km) and Samamea the farthest (16,597 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 288.7°, 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 Samoa: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Apia?
288.7° from true north, towards the west, 16,569 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Samoa is closest to Makkah?
Asau, 16,469 km from the Kaaba, among the 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afega | 288.7° | west | 16,559 km |
| Apia | 288.7° | west | 16,569 km |
| Asau | 288.9° | west | 16,469 km |
| Leulumoega | 288.7° | west | 16,549 km |
| Lufilufi | 288.7° | west | 16,588 km |
| Mulifanua | 288.6° | west | 16,542 km |
| Safotu | 289.1° | west | 16,491 km |
| Safotulafai | 288.8° | west | 16,522 km |
| Samamea | 288.6° | west | 16,597 km |
| Satupa‘itea | 288.7° | west | 16,510 km |
| Vailoa | 288.7° | west | 16,511 km |