Nungwi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nungwi, Zanzibar North, Tanzania
Qibla Details for Nungwi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nungwi?
The Qibla direction from Nungwi, Zanzibar North, Tanzania is 1.1° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nungwi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nungwi from Mecca?
The distance from Nungwi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,023 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nungwi?
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 Nungwi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nungwi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nungwi is 1.1° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 1.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 1.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nungwi
The Qibla direction from Nungwi, Zanzibar North, Tanzania is 1.1° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,023 km (1,878 miles) away. Geographically, Nungwi 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 Nungwi, this means facing north (1.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nungwi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (1.1°), 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 1.1° from Nungwi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 1.1°.
Using a compass in Nungwi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nungwi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 1.1° (north) and shows ALIGNED.