Bukoba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bukoba, Kagera, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Bukoba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bukoba?
The Qibla direction from Bukoba, Kagera, Tanzania is 18.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bukoba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bukoba from Mecca?
The distance from Bukoba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,679 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bukoba?
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 Bukoba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bukoba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bukoba is 18.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 19°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 18.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bukoba
The Qibla direction from Bukoba, Kagera, Tanzania is 18.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,679 km (1,665 miles) away. Geographically, Bukoba sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Bukoba, this means facing north-northeast (18.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bukoba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (18.6°), 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 19° from Bukoba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 18.6°.
Using a compass in Bukoba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bukoba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 18.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.