Meru Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Meru, Arusha, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Meru
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Meru?
The Qibla direction from Meru, Arusha, Tanzania is 6.7° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Meru should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Meru from Mecca?
The distance from Meru to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,772 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Meru?
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 Meru, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Meru?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Meru is 6.7° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 6.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 6.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Meru
The Qibla direction from Meru, Arusha, Tanzania is 6.7° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,772 km (1,722 miles) away. Geographically, Meru 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 Meru, this means facing north (6.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Meru
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (6.7°), 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 6.8° from Meru. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 6.7°.
Using a compass in Meru
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Meru. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 6.7° (north) and shows ALIGNED.