Chimanimani Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Qibla Details for Chimanimani
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chimanimani?
The Qibla direction from Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe is 9.7° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chimanimani should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chimanimani from Mecca?
The distance from Chimanimani to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,651 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chimanimani?
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 Chimanimani, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chimanimani?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chimanimani is 9.7° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 9.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 9.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Chimanimani
The Qibla direction from Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe is 9.7° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,651 km (2,890 miles) away. Geographically, Chimanimani 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 Chimanimani, this means facing north (9.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chimanimani
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (9.7°), 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 9.4° from Chimanimani. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 9.7°.
Using a compass in Chimanimani
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chimanimani. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 9.7° (north) and shows ALIGNED.