Kimamba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kimamba, Morogoro, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Kimamba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kimamba?
The Qibla direction from Kimamba, Morogoro, Tanzania is 5.3° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kimamba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kimamba from Mecca?
The distance from Kimamba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,154 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kimamba?
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 Kimamba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kimamba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kimamba is 5.3° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 5.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kimamba
The Qibla direction from Kimamba, Morogoro, Tanzania is 5.3° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,154 km (1,960 miles) away. Geographically, Kimamba 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 Kimamba, this means facing north (5.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kimamba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (5.3°), 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 5.4° from Kimamba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 5.3°.
Using a compass in Kimamba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kimamba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 5.3° (north) and shows ALIGNED.