Machame Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Machame, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Machame
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Machame?
The Qibla direction from Machame, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania is 5.8° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Machame should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Machame from Mecca?
The distance from Machame to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,756 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Machame?
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 Machame, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Machame?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Machame is 5.8° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 5.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Machame
The Qibla direction from Machame, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania is 5.8° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,756 km (1,712 miles) away. Geographically, Machame 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 Machame, this means facing north (5.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Machame
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (5.8°), 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 5.9° from Machame. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.8°.
Using a compass in Machame
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Machame. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 5.8° (north) and shows ALIGNED.