Qibla direction in South Sudan
The Qibla in South Sudan lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 21.5° in Parjok to 48.9° in Kafia Kingi, and the Kaaba is between 1,584 km and 2,243 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 17 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in South Sudan 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 27.4°. Malakal is the closest to the Kaaba (1,584 km) and Yambio the farthest (2,243 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 25.0°, 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 South Sudan: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Juba?
25.0° from true north, towards the north-east, 2,046 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in South Sudan is closest to Makkah?
Malakal, 1,584 km from the Kaaba, among the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aweil | 42.0° | north-east | 1,938 km |
| Bentiu | 37.3° | north-east | 1,726 km |
| Bor | 26.9° | north-east | 1,911 km |
| Gogrial | 39.9° | north-east | 1,906 km |
| Juba | 25.0° | north-east | 2,046 km |
| Kafia Kingi | 48.9° | north-east | 2,131 km |
| Kuacjok | 39.7° | north-east | 1,934 km |
| Leer | 34.4° | north-east | 1,790 km |
| Malakal | 32.5° | north-east | 1,584 km |
| Parjok | 21.5° | north | 2,107 km |
| Rumbek | 32.8° | north-east | 1,957 km |
| Tonj | 36.1° | north-east | 1,977 km |
| Torit | 21.9° | north | 2,047 km |
| Wau | 38.5° | north-east | 1,985 km |
| Winejok | 42.2° | north-east | 1,904 km |
| Yambio | 32.3° | north-east | 2,243 km |
| Yei | 26.4° | north-east | 2,165 km |