Kwakoa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kwakoa, Mbeya, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Kwakoa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kwakoa?
The Qibla direction from Kwakoa, Mbeya, Tanzania is 4.6° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kwakoa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kwakoa from Mecca?
The distance from Kwakoa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,813 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kwakoa?
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 Kwakoa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kwakoa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kwakoa is 4.6° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 4.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 4.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kwakoa
The Qibla direction from Kwakoa, Mbeya, Tanzania is 4.6° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,813 km (1,748 miles) away. Geographically, Kwakoa 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 Kwakoa, this means facing north (4.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kwakoa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (4.6°), 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 4.7° from Kwakoa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 4.6°.
Using a compass in Kwakoa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kwakoa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 4.6° (north) and shows ALIGNED.