Pemba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Qibla Details for Pemba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pemba?
The Qibla direction from Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique is 358.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pemba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pemba from Mecca?
The distance from Pemba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,830 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pemba?
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 Pemba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pemba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pemba is 358.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 358.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 358.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pemba
The Qibla direction from Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique is 358.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,830 km (2,380 miles) away. Geographically, Pemba 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 Pemba, this means facing north (358.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pemba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (358.9°), 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 358.9° from Pemba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 358.9°.
Using a compass in Pemba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pemba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 358.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.