Maxixe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maxixe, Inhambane, Mozambique
Qibla Details for Maxixe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maxixe?
The Qibla direction from Maxixe, Inhambane, Mozambique is 5.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maxixe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maxixe from Mecca?
The distance from Maxixe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,064 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maxixe?
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 Maxixe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maxixe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maxixe is 5.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 5.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maxixe
The Qibla direction from Maxixe, Inhambane, Mozambique is 5.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,064 km (3,147 miles) away. Geographically, Maxixe 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 Maxixe, this means facing north (5.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maxixe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (5.9°), 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 5.5° from Maxixe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.9°.
Using a compass in Maxixe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maxixe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 5.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.