Mpulungu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mpulungu, Northern, Zambia
Qibla Details for Mpulungu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mpulungu?
The Qibla direction from Mpulungu, Northern, Zambia is 15.7° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mpulungu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mpulungu from Mecca?
The distance from Mpulungu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,492 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mpulungu?
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 Mpulungu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mpulungu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mpulungu is 15.7° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 15.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mpulungu
The Qibla direction from Mpulungu, Northern, Zambia is 15.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,492 km (2,170 miles) away. Geographically, Mpulungu 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 Mpulungu, this means facing north-northeast (15.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mpulungu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (15.7°), 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 15.8° from Mpulungu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.7°.
Using a compass in Mpulungu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mpulungu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 15.7° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.