Chinsali Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chinsali, Muchinga, Zambia
Qibla Details for Chinsali
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chinsali?
The Qibla direction from Chinsali, Muchinga, Zambia is 13.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chinsali should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chinsali from Mecca?
The distance from Chinsali to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,658 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chinsali?
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 Chinsali, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chinsali?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chinsali is 13.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chinsali
The Qibla direction from Chinsali, Muchinga, Zambia is 13.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,658 km (2,273 miles) away. Geographically, Chinsali sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Chinsali, this means facing north-northeast (13.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chinsali
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (13.4°), 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 13.4° from Chinsali. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.4°.
Using a compass in Chinsali
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chinsali. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 13.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.