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Qibla direction in Côte d’Ivoire

Across 7 cities in Côte d’Ivoire, the Qibla points east-northeast (ENE): 64.9°–69.1° from true north, from Koumassi to Korhogo. Korhogo is the closest to Mecca at 5,030 km, San-Pédro the farthest at 5,336 km.

Qibla by city in Côte d’Ivoire

Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.

CityBearingDirectionTo Mecca
Abidjanprayer times65.0°east-northeast (ENE)5,043 km
Aboboprayer times65.0°east-northeast (ENE)5,042 km
Bouaképrayer times67.4°east-northeast (ENE)5,042 km
Korhogoprayer times69.1°east-northeast (ENE)5,030 km
Daloaprayer times67.0°east-northeast (ENE)5,221 km
Koumassiprayer times64.9°east-northeast (ENE)5,042 km
San-Pédroprayer times65.3°east-northeast (ENE)5,336 km

How to face the Qibla in Côte d’Ivoire

  1. Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
  2. Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
  3. You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.

If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.

Also for Côte d’Ivoire: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Côte d’Ivoire.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Qibla direction in Côte d’Ivoire?

In Côte d’Ivoire the Qibla is to the east-northeast (ENE): 64.9°–69.1° from true north depending on the city. From Abidjan, the largest city, it is 65.0°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.

Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Côte d’Ivoire?

Nearly. Across the 7 cities listed here it changes by 4.2°, from 64.9° in Koumassi to 69.1° in Korhogo. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.

How far is Côte d’Ivoire from Mecca?

Korhogo is the closest city in this list, 5,030 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and San-Pédro the farthest at 5,336 km.