Kirya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kirya, Manyara, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Kirya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kirya?
The Qibla direction from Kirya, Manyara, Tanzania is 5.1° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kirya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kirya from Mecca?
The distance from Kirya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,832 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kirya?
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 Kirya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kirya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kirya is 5.1° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 5.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kirya
The Qibla direction from Kirya, Manyara, Tanzania is 5.1° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,832 km (1,760 miles) away. Geographically, Kirya 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 Kirya, this means facing north (5.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kirya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (5.1°), 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 5.2° from Kirya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.1°.
Using a compass in Kirya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kirya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 5.1° (north) and shows ALIGNED.