Lupata Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lupata, Mbeya, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Lupata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lupata?
The Qibla direction from Lupata, Mbeya, Tanzania is 10.8° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lupata should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lupata from Mecca?
The distance from Lupata to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,482 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lupata?
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 Lupata, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lupata?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lupata is 10.8° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 10.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lupata
The Qibla direction from Lupata, Mbeya, Tanzania is 10.8° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,482 km (2,164 miles) away. Geographically, Lupata 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 Lupata, this means facing north (10.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lupata
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.8°), 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 10.8° from Lupata. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.8°.
Using a compass in Lupata
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lupata. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.8° (north) and shows ALIGNED.