Qibla direction in Sierra Leone
The Qibla in Sierra Leone lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 68.7° in Kenema to 70.1° in Kabala, and the Kaaba is between 5,611 km and 5,850 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 12 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Sierra Leone 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 1.4°. Koidu is the closest to the Kaaba (5,611 km) and Freetown the farthest (5,850 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 69.5°, 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 Sierra Leone: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Freetown?
69.5° from true north, towards the east, 5,850 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Sierra Leone is closest to Makkah?
Koidu, 5,611 km from the Kaaba, among the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo | 68.9° | east | 5,717 km |
| Bumpe | 68.9° | east | 5,737 km |
| Freetown | 69.5° | east | 5,850 km |
| Kabala | 70.1° | east | 5,634 km |
| Kenema | 68.7° | east | 5,664 km |
| Koidu | 69.3° | east | 5,611 km |
| Lunsar | 69.5° | east | 5,770 km |
| Makeni | 69.6° | east | 5,712 km |
| Njala | 69.1° | east | 5,735 km |
| Port Loko | 69.6° | east | 5,793 km |
| Segbwema | 68.8° | east | 5,635 km |
| Waterloo | 69.3° | east | 5,839 km |