Shamva Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shamva, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Qibla Details for Shamva
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shamva?
The Qibla direction from Shamva, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe is 12.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shamva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shamva from Mecca?
The distance from Shamva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,405 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shamva?
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 Shamva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shamva?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shamva is 12.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shamva
The Qibla direction from Shamva, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe is 12.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,405 km (2,737 miles) away. Geographically, Shamva 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 Shamva, this means facing north-northeast (12.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shamva
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (12.1°), 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 11.8° from Shamva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.1°.
Using a compass in Shamva
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shamva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 12.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.