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Wednesday, 11 November 2026 · 19 cities

Qibla Direction in Malaysia

The direction of the Kaaba in Makkah from every listed city in Malaysia, in degrees clockwise from true north, with the distance along the shortest path over the globe.

Qibla direction by city

City Qibla Compass To the Kaaba
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 292.5° west-northwest 6,974 km
Johor Bahru Johor 293.0° west-northwest 7,258 km
Petaling Jaya Selangor 292.6° west-northwest 6,967 km
Ipoh Perak 291.9° west-northwest 6,851 km
Shah Alam Selangor 292.6° west-northwest 6,960 km
Malacca Melaka 292.9° west-northwest 7,071 km
Kota Bharu Kelantan 291.0° west-northwest 6,908 km
Kuantan Pahang 292.0° west-northwest 7,114 km
Kota Kinabalu Sabah 290.6° west-northwest 8,344 km
Sandakan Sabah 290.7° west-northwest 8,561 km
Kuala Terengganu Terengganu 291.3° west-northwest 7,032 km
Alor Setar Kedah 291.2° west-northwest 6,714 km
Kuching Sarawak 292.1° west-northwest 7,930 km
Seremban Negeri Sembilan 292.7° west-northwest 7,017 km
Miri Sarawak 291.1° west-northwest 8,191 km
Klang Selangor 292.6° west-northwest 6,953 km
Teluk Intan Perak 292.2° west-northwest 6,868 km
Taiping Perak 291.8° west-northwest 6,804 km
Bukit Mertajam Penang 291.6° west-northwest 6,756 km

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Malaysia at a glance

Which direction is the Qibla from Malaysia?
Between 290.6° and 293.0° from true north, depending on the city: roughly west-northwest.
How far is Malaysia from the Kaaba?
From 6,714 km in Alor Setar to 8,561 km in Sandakan, along the shortest path over the globe.

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City names and coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).