Qibla direction in Uganda
The Qibla in Uganda lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 13.3° in Amudat to 24.8° in Koboko, and the Kaaba is between 2,141 km and 2,755 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 143 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Uganda 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 11.5°. Kotido is the closest to the Kaaba (2,141 km) and Kisoro the farthest (2,755 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 18.1°, 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 Uganda: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kampala?
18.1° from true north, towards the north, 2,475 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Uganda is closest to Makkah?
Kotido, 2,141 km from the Kaaba, among the 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abim | 17.2° | north | 2,185 km |
| Adjumani | 22.8° | north-east | 2,186 km |
| Amudat | 13.3° | north | 2,229 km |
| Anaka | 21.6° | north | 2,260 km |
| Apac | 19.5° | north | 2,302 km |
| Arua | 24.5° | north-east | 2,262 km |
| Bombo | 18.4° | north | 2,450 km |
| Budadiri | 14.4° | north | 2,332 km |
| Budaka | 15.3° | north | 2,359 km |
| Bugembe | 16.6° | north | 2,436 km |
| Bugiri | 15.5° | north | 2,411 km |
| Buhesi | 23.6° | north-east | 2,541 km |
| Buhimba | 21.9° | north | 2,416 km |
| Buikwe | 17.1° | north | 2,458 km |
| Bukomero | 19.6° | north | 2,455 km |
| Bukuya | 20.1° | north | 2,465 km |
| Bunamwaya | 18.1° | north | 2,483 km |
| Bundibugyo | 24.0° | north-east | 2,535 km |
| Busembatia | 15.9° | north | 2,392 km |
| Busesa | 15.9° | north | 2,409 km |
| Busia | 14.6° | north | 2,412 km |
| Busolwe | 15.2° | north | 2,375 km |
| Butaleja | 15.2° | north | 2,368 km |
| Butemba | 21.0° | north | 2,423 km |
| Butunduzi | 22.2° | north | 2,516 km |
| Buwenge | 16.9° | north | 2,420 km |
| Buyale | 20.5° | north | 2,322 km |
| Buyende | 17.3° | north | 2,367 km |
| Bwizibwera | 21.7° | north | 2,644 km |
| Dokolo | 17.9° | north | 2,287 km |
| Entebbe | 18.1° | north | 2,506 km |
| Fort Portal | 23.5° | north-east | 2,530 km |
| Gombe | 19.1° | north | 2,504 km |
| Gulu | 20.9° | north | 2,228 km |
| Hoima | 21.9° | north | 2,405 km |
| Ibanda | 22.3° | north | 2,602 km |
| Iganga | 16.2° | north | 2,415 km |
| Iryango | 21.4° | north | 2,684 km |
| Ishaka | 22.7° | north-east | 2,660 km |
| Isingiro | 21.0° | north | 2,664 km |
| Jinja | 16.7° | north | 2,441 km |
| Kabale | 22.4° | north | 2,738 km |
| Kagadi | 22.6° | north-east | 2,479 km |
| Kajansi | 18.1° | north | 2,487 km |
| Kakira | 16.5° | north | 2,431 km |
| Kakiri | 18.6° | north | 2,471 km |
| Kakumiro | 21.3° | north | 2,474 km |
| Kaliro | 16.3° | north | 2,383 km |
| Kalisizo | 19.6° | north | 2,599 km |
| Kampala | 18.1° | north | 2,475 km |
| Kamuli | 17.3° | north | 2,390 km |
| Kamwenge | 22.7° | north-east | 2,571 km |
| Kanungu | 23.1° | north-east | 2,717 km |
| Kapchorwa | 14.3° | north | 2,301 km |
| Kasaali | 19.7° | north | 2,610 km |
| Kasambya | 21.2° | north | 2,513 km |
| Kasanda | 20.0° | north | 2,478 km |
| Kasangati | 18.1° | north | 2,461 km |
| Kasanje | 18.3° | north | 2,499 km |
| Kasese | 23.5° | north-east | 2,588 km |
| Kasozi | 22.5° | north | 2,586 km |
| Katabi | 18.1° | north | 2,503 km |
| Katoke | 22.7° | north-east | 2,503 km |
| Kayunga | 17.6° | north | 2,424 km |
| Kazo | 21.8° | north | 2,584 km |
| Kebisoni | 22.6° | north-east | 2,703 km |
| Kiboga | 20.4° | north | 2,442 km |
| Kigumba | 20.7° | north | 2,340 km |
| Kihihi | 23.5° | north-east | 2,700 km |
| Kikube | 22.1° | north | 2,418 km |
| Kinoni | 21.9° | north | 2,661 km |
| Kira | 18.0° | north | 2,464 km |
| Kireka | 17.9° | north | 2,469 km |
| Kiryandongo Refugee Camp | 20.4° | north | 2,320 km |
| Kisinga | 23.9° | north-east | 2,608 km |
| Kisoro | 23.0° | north-east | 2,755 km |
| Kitgum | 19.8° | north | 2,152 km |
| Kiziba | 18.7° | north | 2,462 km |
| Koboko | 24.8° | north-east | 2,220 km |
| Kotido | 16.3° | north | 2,141 km |
| Kumi | 15.6° | north | 2,310 km |
| Kyaka II Refugee Camp | 21.4° | north | 2,525 km |
| Kyamahungu | 22.9° | north-east | 2,651 km |
| Kyangwali Refugee Camp | 22.9° | north-east | 2,454 km |
| Kyarusozi | 23.1° | north-east | 2,507 km |
| Kyazanga | 20.3° | north | 2,594 km |
| Kyegegwa | 21.7° | north | 2,514 km |
| Kyengera | 18.2° | north | 2,480 km |
| Kyenjojo | 22.8° | north-east | 2,518 km |
| Lira | 18.9° | north | 2,260 km |
| Lugazi | 17.3° | north | 2,458 km |
| Lukaya | 19.4° | north | 2,546 km |
| Luwero | 18.7° | north | 2,423 km |
| Lwakyomba | 21.4° | north | 2,436 km |
| Lwengo | 20.1° | north | 2,595 km |
| Lyantonde | 20.7° | north | 2,603 km |
| Mabare | 21.7° | north | 2,690 km |
| Magamaga | 16.4° | north | 2,428 km |
| Malaba | 14.3° | north | 2,388 km |
| Manafwa | 14.4° | north | 2,355 km |
| Masaka | 19.5° | north | 2,574 km |
| Masindi | 21.2° | north | 2,365 km |
| Mayuge | 16.0° | north | 2,431 km |
| Mbale | 14.8° | north | 2,343 km |
| Mbarara | 21.6° | north | 2,644 km |
| Mityana | 19.4° | north | 2,484 km |
| Moroto | 14.5° | north | 2,173 km |
| Moyo | 23.2° | north-east | 2,160 km |
| Mpigi | 18.6° | north | 2,494 km |
| Mpondwe | 24.1° | north-east | 2,618 km |
| Mubende | 21.0° | north | 2,494 km |
| Muhorro | 22.7° | north-east | 2,484 km |
| Mukono | 17.7° | north | 2,465 km |
| Nakaloke | 14.9° | north | 2,337 km |
| Nakivale Refugee Camp | 20.8° | north | 2,645 km |
| Namasuba | 18.7° | north | 2,441 km |
| Namavundu | 15.2° | north | 2,431 km |
| Namayumba | 19.0° | north | 2,464 km |
| Namutumba | 15.8° | north | 2,384 km |
| Nansana | 18.2° | north | 2,472 km |
| Nebbi | 23.5° | north-east | 2,309 km |
| Ngora | 16.0° | north | 2,318 km |
| Njeru | 16.7° | north | 2,442 km |
| Ntungamo | 22.2° | north | 2,689 km |
| Ntungamo | 23.4° | north-east | 2,716 km |
| Nyachera | 21.8° | north | 2,684 km |
| Nyahuka | 24.2° | north-east | 2,542 km |
| Nyamunuka | 22.6° | north-east | 2,691 km |
| Opit | 20.3° | north | 2,238 km |
| Paidha | 23.7° | north-east | 2,320 km |
| Pakwach | 22.5° | north-east | 2,293 km |
| Pallisa | 16.0° | north | 2,350 km |
| Rubanda | 22.8° | north-east | 2,738 km |
| Rukungiri | 22.9° | north-east | 2,698 km |
| Rutoma | 22.2° | north | 2,651 km |
| Rwamwanja Refugee Camp | 22.4° | north | 2,546 km |
| Rwiimi | 23.4° | north-east | 2,561 km |
| Sironko | 14.7° | north | 2,325 km |
| Soroti | 16.6° | north | 2,293 km |
| Tororo | 14.5° | north | 2,385 km |
| Wakiso | 18.4° | north | 2,470 km |
| Wobulenzi | 18.5° | north | 2,434 km |
| Yumbe | 24.2° | north-east | 2,202 km |