Qibla direction in Tonga
The Qibla in Tonga lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 276.7° in 'Ohonua to 285.0° in Hihifo, and the Kaaba is between 16,393 km and 16,476 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 5 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Tonga 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 8.3°. Nuku'alofa is the closest to the Kaaba (16,393 km) and Neiafu the farthest (16,476 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 277.0°, 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 Tonga: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nuku'alofa?
277.0° from true north, towards the west, 16,393 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Tonga is closest to Makkah?
Nuku'alofa, 16,393 km from the Kaaba, among the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Ohonua | 276.7° | west | 16,421 km |
| Hihifo | 285.0° | west | 16,429 km |
| Neiafu | 280.8° | west | 16,476 km |
| Nuku'alofa | 277.0° | west | 16,393 km |
| Pangai | 279.0° | west | 16,460 km |