Mpika Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mpika, Muchinga, Zambia
Qibla Details for Mpika
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mpika?
The Qibla direction from Mpika, Muchinga, Zambia is 13.9° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mpika should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mpika from Mecca?
The distance from Mpika to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,814 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mpika?
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 Mpika, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mpika?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mpika is 13.9° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mpika
The Qibla direction from Mpika, Muchinga, Zambia is 13.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,814 km (2,370 miles) away. Geographically, Mpika 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 Mpika, this means facing north-northeast (13.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mpika
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (13.9°), 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 13.9° from Mpika. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.9°.
Using a compass in Mpika
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mpika. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 13.9° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.