Mutare Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Qibla: 10.2° N
Distance: 4,564 km
Coords: -18.97°, 32.67°
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4,564 km

Qibla Details for Mutare

Qibla Angle10.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionN
Compass Bearing9.8°
Distance to Kaaba4,564 km / 2,836 mi
RegionManicaland
Latitude-18.9707°
Longitude32.6709°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Mutare?

The Qibla direction from Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe is 10.2° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mutare should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Mutare from Mecca?

The distance from Mutare to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,564 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Mutare?

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 Mutare, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mutare?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mutare is 10.2° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 9.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Mutare

The Qibla direction from Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe is 10.2° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,564 km (2,836 miles) away. Geographically, Mutare 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 Mutare, this means facing north (10.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mutare

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.2°), 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 9.8° from Mutare. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.2°.

Using a compass in Mutare

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mutare. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.2° (north) and shows ALIGNED.