Kandete Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kandete, Mbeya, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Kandete
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kandete?
The Qibla direction from Kandete, Mbeya, Tanzania is 10.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kandete should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kandete from Mecca?
The distance from Kandete to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,466 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kandete?
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 Kandete, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kandete?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kandete is 10.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kandete
The Qibla direction from Kandete, Mbeya, Tanzania is 10.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,466 km (2,154 miles) away. Geographically, Kandete sits to the south-southwest 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 Kandete, this means facing north (10.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kandete
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.9°), 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 11° from Kandete. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.9°.
Using a compass in Kandete
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kandete. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.