Qibla direction in Egypt
The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 75 cities of Egypt.
The Qibla in the cities of Egypt
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 136.2° | Southeast | 1,288 km |
| Alexandria | 135.4° | Southeast | 1,468 km |
| Giza | 135.9° | Southeast | 1,286 km |
| Shubrā al Khaymah | 136.5° | Southeast | 1,293 km |
| Port Said | 143.8° | Southeast | 1,326 km |
| Suez | 140.8° | Southeast | 1,199 km |
| Madīnat an Naşr | 136.4° | Southeast | 1,285 km |
| Al Mansurah | 139.8° | Southeast | 1,360 km |
| Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | 138.9° | Southeast | 1,368 km |
| Tanta | 137.7° | Southeast | 1,363 km |
| Assiut | 124.3° | Southeast | 1,084 km |
| Al Fayyum | 132.2° | Southeast | 1,258 km |
| Al Khuşūş | 136.8° | Southeast | 1,291 km |
| Esna | 118.6° | Southeast | 858 km |
| Zagazig | 138.9° | Southeast | 1,314 km |
| Ismailia | 141.8° | Southeast | 1,269 km |
| Luxor | 121.5° | Southeast | 873 km |
| Kom Ombo | 114.4° | Southeast | 782 km |
| Aswān | 111.3° | East | 770 km |
| 6th of October City | 134.7° | Southeast | 1,282 km |
| Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah | 136.5° | Southeast | 1,288 km |
| Damanhur | 136.7° | Southeast | 1,418 km |
| New Cairo | 136.9° | Southeast | 1,271 km |
| Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah | 136.9° | Southeast | 1,273 km |
| Damietta | 142.4° | Southeast | 1,367 km |
| Rosetta | 137.6° | Southeast | 1,451 km |
| Minya | 127° | Southeast | 1,178 km |
| Banī Suwayf | 132.2° | Southeast | 1,222 km |
| Shibīn al Kawm | 137° | Southeast | 1,343 km |
| Sohag | 122.9° | Southeast | 1,004 km |
| Az-Zuhūr | 143.7° | Southeast | 1,328 km |
| Qina | 124.6° | Southeast | 894 km |
| Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | 138.8° | Southeast | 1,275 km |
| Ḩalwān | 135.7° | Southeast | 1,267 km |
| Mallawī | 125.7° | Southeast | 1,147 km |
| Hurghada | 135.5° | Southeast | 890 km |
| Arīsh | 149.5° | Southeast | 1,235 km |
| Kafr ash Shaykh | 138.5° | Southeast | 1,394 km |
| Bilbeis | 138.5° | Southeast | 1,297 km |
| Banhā | 137.3° | Southeast | 1,324 km |
More cities in Egypt
- Idkū
- Marsá Maţrūḩ
- Al Maţarīyah
- Qalyub
- Al Ḩawāmidīyah
- Abū Kabīr
- Mīt Ghamr
- Akhmīm
- Girga
- Disūq
- Aḍ-Ḍawāḥy
- Samālūţ
- Al-'Ubūr
- Kirdāsah
- Bilqās
- Būsh
- Ţahţā
- Sinnūris
- Kafr ad Dawwār
- Al Manzalah
- Munūf
- Ashmūn
- As Sinbillāwayn
- Maghāghah
- Manfalūţ
- Fāqūs
- Banī Mazār
- Al Fashn
- Ţalkhā
- Abnūb
- Zefta
- Abū Tīj
- Dayrūţ
- Ţimā
- Dikirnis
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Egypt?
No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.
How is the Qibla bearing worked out?
It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.