Qibla direction in Tunisia
The Qibla in Tunisia lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 105.5° in Nefta to 113.8° in Kelibia, and the Kaaba is between 3,099 km and 3,458 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 126 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Tunisia 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 8.2°. Ben Gardane is the closest to the Kaaba (3,099 km) and Ghardimaou the farthest (3,458 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 112.7°, 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 Tunisia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tunis?
112.7° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,330 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Tunisia is closest to Makkah?
Ben Gardane, 3,099 km from the Kaaba, among the 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajim | 108.1° | east | 3,160 km |
| Akouda | 111.6° | east | 3,257 km |
| Aryanah | 112.8° | south-east | 3,330 km |
| Beja | 111.4° | east | 3,408 km |
| Bekalta | 111.6° | east | 3,211 km |
| Bembla et Mnara | 111.5° | east | 3,231 km |
| Ben Arous | 112.6° | south-east | 3,323 km |
| Ben Gardane | 107.5° | east | 3,099 km |
| Beni Khalled | 112.9° | south-east | 3,288 km |
| Beni Khiar | 112.8° | south-east | 3,264 km |
| Bizerte | 113.1° | south-east | 3,374 km |
| Borj Cedria | 112.7° | south-east | 3,307 km |
| Carthage | 112.9° | south-east | 3,318 km |
| Chebba | 111.1° | east | 3,185 km |
| Chenini Nahal | 107.7° | east | 3,227 km |
| Dahmani | 109.8° | east | 3,407 km |
| Dar Chabanne | 112.8° | south-east | 3,267 km |
| Dar el Haj Taïeb | 109.9° | east | 3,199 km |
| Djemmal | 111.4° | east | 3,231 km |
| Douane | 112.7° | south-east | 3,266 km |
| Douar Hicher | 112.6° | south-east | 3,337 km |
| Douar Tindja | 112.7° | south-east | 3,379 km |
| Douz | 105.9° | east | 3,305 km |
| El Ain | 110.0° | east | 3,197 km |
| El Alia | 113.1° | south-east | 3,356 km |
| El Fahs | 111.7° | east | 3,333 km |
| El Hamma | 107.4° | east | 3,250 km |
| El Jem | 110.8° | east | 3,222 km |
| El Kef | 110.0° | east | 3,426 km |
| El Mgarsa | 108.5° | east | 3,142 km |
| El Mourouj | 112.5° | south-east | 3,322 km |
| Ettadhamen | 112.6° | south-east | 3,335 km |
| Ez Zahra | 112.7° | south-east | 3,315 km |
| Ezzouhour | 111.5° | east | 3,253 km |
| Feriana | 107.9° | east | 3,393 km |
| Fouchana | 112.5° | east | 3,325 km |
| Gabès | 107.7° | east | 3,223 km |
| Gafsa | 107.3° | east | 3,357 km |
| Galaat el Andeless | 113.0° | south-east | 3,345 km |
| Ghardimaou | 110.2° | east | 3,458 km |
| Gremda | 109.9° | east | 3,202 km |
| Grombalia | 112.7° | south-east | 3,293 km |
| Hammam Sousse | 111.6° | east | 3,254 km |
| Hammam-Lif | 112.7° | south-east | 3,312 km |
| Hammamet | 112.5° | south-east | 3,275 km |
| Houmt El Souk | 108.5° | east | 3,156 km |
| Jedeïda | 112.4° | east | 3,351 km |
| Jendouba | 110.6° | east | 3,432 km |
| Kairouan | 110.7° | east | 3,289 km |
| Kalaa Srira | 111.5° | east | 3,256 km |
| Kasserine | 108.6° | east | 3,378 km |
| Kebili | 106.3° | east | 3,317 km |
| Kelaa Kebira | 111.5° | east | 3,260 km |
| Kelibia | 113.8° | south-east | 3,256 km |
| Kellabine | 110.3° | east | 3,156 km |
| Korba | 113.1° | south-east | 3,263 km |
| Ksar Hellal | 111.6° | east | 3,221 km |
| Ksour Essaf | 111.3° | east | 3,203 km |
| La Goulette | 112.8° | south-east | 3,319 km |
| La Marsa | 112.9° | south-east | 3,320 km |
| La Mohammedia | 112.4° | east | 3,325 km |
| La Mornaghia | 112.4° | east | 3,340 km |
| La Sebala du Mornag | 112.6° | south-east | 3,314 km |
| Le Bardo | 112.6° | south-east | 3,332 km |
| Le Kram | 112.9° | south-east | 3,319 km |
| Maatmeur | 111.5° | east | 3,242 km |
| Mahdia | 111.5° | east | 3,201 km |
| Mahires | 109.2° | east | 3,211 km |
| Manouba | 112.6° | south-east | 3,336 km |
| Mareth | 107.4° | east | 3,198 km |
| Masakin | 111.4° | east | 3,250 km |
| Mateur | 112.5° | east | 3,381 km |
| Medenine | 107.2° | east | 3,170 km |
| Medjez el Bab | 111.8° | east | 3,369 km |
| Mégrine | 112.7° | south-east | 3,322 km |
| Mennzel Bou Zelfa | 112.9° | south-east | 3,290 km |
| Menzel Abderhaman | 113.0° | south-east | 3,373 km |
| Menzel Bourguiba | 112.8° | south-east | 3,376 km |
| Menzel Jemil | 113.0° | south-east | 3,369 km |
| Menzel Temime | 113.6° | south-east | 3,261 km |
| Metlaoui | 106.8° | east | 3,387 km |
| Métouia | 107.7° | east | 3,235 km |
| Midoun | 108.5° | east | 3,142 km |
| Mnihla | 112.7° | south-east | 3,336 km |
| Moknine | 111.6° | east | 3,220 km |
| Monastir | 111.7° | east | 3,232 km |
| Moularès | 106.9° | east | 3,404 km |
| Nabeul | 112.7° | south-east | 3,268 km |
| Nefta | 105.5° | east | 3,419 km |
| Ouardenine | 111.4° | east | 3,242 km |
| Oued Lill | 112.6° | south-east | 3,341 km |
| Ouerdanine | 111.4° | east | 3,241 km |
| Radès | 112.7° | south-east | 3,319 km |
| Rass el Djebel | 113.3° | south-east | 3,351 km |
| Rawad | 112.8° | south-east | 3,332 km |
| Redeyef | 106.6° | east | 3,410 km |
| Rhennouch | 107.8° | east | 3,228 km |
| Sahline | 111.5° | east | 3,240 km |
| Sakiet ed Daier | 110.0° | east | 3,194 km |
| Sakiet ez Zit | 110.0° | east | 3,198 km |
| Sbeitla | 109.0° | east | 3,355 km |
| Sfax | 109.9° | east | 3,196 km |
| Sidi Abid | 109.7° | east | 3,200 km |
| Sidi Bouzid | 109.0° | east | 3,317 km |
| Sīdī Ḥusayn | 112.5° | south-east | 3,331 km |
| Siliana | 110.6° | east | 3,366 km |
| Skanes | 111.7° | east | 3,234 km |
| Soliman | 112.8° | south-east | 3,298 km |
| Sousse | 111.6° | east | 3,249 km |
| Sukrah | 112.9° | south-east | 3,326 km |
| Tabarka | 111.3° | east | 3,452 km |
| Tabursuq | 111.1° | east | 3,391 km |
| Tajerouine | 109.4° | east | 3,428 km |
| Takelsa | 113.1° | south-east | 3,290 km |
| Tataouine | 106.4° | east | 3,161 km |
| Teboulba | 111.6° | east | 3,214 km |
| Teboulbou | 107.7° | east | 3,220 km |
| Tebourba | 112.3° | east | 3,358 km |
| Thala | 109.1° | east | 3,406 km |
| Tinja | 112.7° | south-east | 3,378 km |
| Tozeur | 105.9° | east | 3,398 km |
| Tunis | 112.7° | south-east | 3,330 km |
| Zaghouan | 112.0° | east | 3,315 km |
| Zaouiet Sousse | 111.5° | east | 3,249 km |
| Zarzis | 108.1° | east | 3,121 km |
| Zeramedine | 111.3° | east | 3,231 km |