Musoma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Musoma, Mara, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Musoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Musoma?
The Qibla direction from Musoma, Mara, Tanzania is 14.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Musoma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Musoma from Mecca?
The distance from Musoma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,635 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Musoma?
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 Musoma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Musoma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Musoma is 14.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 14.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Musoma
The Qibla direction from Musoma, Mara, Tanzania is 14.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,635 km (1,637 miles) away. Geographically, Musoma 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 Musoma, this means facing north-northeast (14.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Musoma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.1°), 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 14.4° from Musoma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.1°.
Using a compass in Musoma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Musoma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.