Qibla direction in Togo
The Qibla in Togo lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 63.8° in Aného to 69.7° in Sinkassé, and the Kaaba is between 4,330 km and 4,506 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 20 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Togo 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 5.9°. Tchamba is the closest to the Kaaba (4,330 km) and Palimé the farthest (4,506 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 63.8°, 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 Togo: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lomé?
63.8° from true north, towards the north-east, 4,485 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Togo is closest to Makkah?
Tchamba, 4,330 km from the Kaaba, among the 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aného | 63.8° | north-east | 4,443 km |
| Anié | 65.6° | north-east | 4,410 km |
| Atakpame | 65.4° | north-east | 4,426 km |
| Badou | 65.6° | north-east | 4,478 km |
| Bafilo | 67.4° | north-east | 4,332 km |
| Bassar | 67.4° | north-east | 4,385 km |
| Dapaong | 69.4° | east | 4,378 km |
| Kara | 67.6° | east | 4,332 km |
| Lomé | 63.8° | north-east | 4,485 km |
| Mango | 68.7° | east | 4,371 km |
| Niamtougou | 67.9° | east | 4,331 km |
| Notsé | 64.7° | north-east | 4,450 km |
| Palimé | 64.9° | north-east | 4,506 km |
| Sinkassé | 69.7° | east | 4,389 km |
| Sokodé | 67.0° | north-east | 4,361 km |
| Sotouboua | 66.6° | north-east | 4,395 km |
| Tabligbo | 64.2° | north-east | 4,435 km |
| Tchamba | 66.9° | north-east | 4,330 km |
| Tsévié | 64.1° | north-east | 4,471 km |
| Vogan | 63.9° | north-east | 4,444 km |