diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 52594137e5..1db73cb741 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.github.pedrovgs:renderers:3.3.3'
     implementation 'com.mapbox.mapboxsdk:mapbox-android-sdk:8.6.2'
     implementation 'com.mapbox.mapboxsdk:mapbox-android-plugin-localization-v8:0.11.0'
+    implementation 'com.mapbox.mapboxsdk:mapbox-android-plugin-scalebar-v9:0.4.0'
     implementation 'com.github.deano2390:MaterialShowcaseView:1.2.0'
     implementation 'com.dinuscxj:circleprogressbar:1.1.1'
     implementation 'com.karumi:dexter:5.0.0'
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index 528bc85e6c..3dcdbeccef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.Style;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.UiSettings;
+import com.mapbox.pluginscalebar.ScaleBarOptions;
+import com.mapbox.pluginscalebar.ScaleBarPlugin;
 import com.pedrogomez.renderers.RVRendererAdapter;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -239,8 +241,19 @@ public void onViewCreated(@NonNull View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceStat
                         .zoom(ZOOM_LEVEL)
                         .build();
                 mapBoxMap.setCameraPosition(cameraPosition);
-            });
 
+                ScaleBarPlugin scaleBarPlugin = new ScaleBarPlugin(mapView, mapBoxMap);
+                int color = isDarkTheme ? R.color.bottom_bar_light : R.color.bottom_bar_dark;
+                ScaleBarOptions scaleBarOptions = new ScaleBarOptions(getContext())
+                    .setTextColor(color)
+                    .setTextSize(R.dimen.description_text_size)
+                    .setBarHeight(R.dimen.tiny_gap)
+                    .setBorderWidth(R.dimen.miniscule_margin)
+                    .setMarginTop(R.dimen.tiny_padding)
+                    .setMarginLeft(R.dimen.tiny_padding)
+                    .setTextBarMargin(R.dimen.tiny_padding);
+                scaleBarPlugin.create(scaleBarOptions);
+            });
         });
     }