Qibla direction in Turkmenistan
The Qibla in Turkmenistan lies towards the south-west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 214.9° in Türkmenbaşy to 241.5° in Magdanly, and the Kaaba is between 2,413 km and 3,103 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 36 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Turkmenistan 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 26.6°. Türkmenbaşy is the closest to the Kaaba (2,413 km) and Magdanly the farthest (3,103 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 229.3°, 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 Turkmenistan: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ashgabat?
229.3° from true north, towards the south-west, 2,557 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Turkmenistan is closest to Makkah?
Türkmenbaşy, 2,413 km from the Kaaba, among the 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abadan | 228.8° | south-west | 2,553 km |
| Ahal | 228.2° | south-west | 2,553 km |
| Andalyp | 225.3° | south-west | 2,930 km |
| Anev | 229.7° | south-west | 2,562 km |
| Ashgabat | 229.3° | south-west | 2,557 km |
| Bäherden | 226.7° | south-west | 2,532 km |
| Balkanabat | 218.7° | south-west | 2,440 km |
| Bayramaly | 236.3° | south-west | 2,800 km |
| Bereket | 221.5° | south-west | 2,481 km |
| Boldumsaz | 225.0° | south-west | 2,954 km |
| Çaşgyn | 235.0° | south-west | 2,766 km |
| Daşoguz | 225.9° | south-west | 2,949 km |
| Gämi | 229.5° | south-west | 2,560 km |
| Gazojak | 229.2° | south-west | 2,988 km |
| Gökdepe | 228.2° | south-west | 2,545 km |
| Görogly | 226.1° | south-west | 2,931 km |
| Gubadag | 225.5° | south-west | 2,967 km |
| Gumdag | 219.7° | south-west | 2,425 km |
| Gyzylarbat | 223.5° | south-west | 2,503 km |
| Halaç | 239.5° | south-west | 3,029 km |
| Jebel | 218.3° | south-west | 2,443 km |
| Kaka | 232.6° | south-west | 2,599 km |
| Kerki | 240.3° | south-west | 3,040 km |
| Köneürgenç | 223.8° | south-west | 2,940 km |
| Magdanly | 241.5° | south-west | 3,103 km |
| Magtymguly | 224.4° | south-west | 2,460 km |
| Mary | 235.8° | south-west | 2,774 km |
| Oýrat | 225.6° | south-west | 2,954 km |
| Sarahs | 236.8° | south-west | 2,662 km |
| Saýat | 236.9° | south-west | 2,996 km |
| Seydi | 234.3° | south-west | 2,971 km |
| Tejen | 234.0° | south-west | 2,665 km |
| Turkmenabat | 235.9° | south-west | 2,992 km |
| Türkmenbaşy | 214.9° | south-west | 2,413 km |
| Türkmengala | 236.9° | south-west | 2,801 km |
| Yolöten | 237.1° | south-west | 2,795 km |