Karonga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karonga, Northern, Malawi
Qibla Details for Karonga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karonga?
The Qibla direction from Karonga, Northern, Malawi is 10.4° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karonga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karonga from Mecca?
The distance from Karonga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,549 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karonga?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Karonga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karonga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karonga is 10.4° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 10.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Karonga
The Qibla direction from Karonga, Northern, Malawi is 10.4° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,549 km (2,205 miles) away. Geographically, Karonga sits to the south of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Karonga, this means facing north (10.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karonga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 10.5° from Karonga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.4°.
Using a compass in Karonga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karonga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.4° (north) and shows ALIGNED.