Kadoma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kadoma, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Qibla Details for Kadoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kadoma?
The Qibla direction from Kadoma, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe is 14.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kadoma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kadoma from Mecca?
The distance from Kadoma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,556 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kadoma?
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 Kadoma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kadoma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kadoma is 14.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kadoma
The Qibla direction from Kadoma, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe is 14.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,556 km (2,831 miles) away. Geographically, Kadoma 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 Kadoma, this means facing north-northeast (14.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kadoma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.2°), 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 13.7° from Kadoma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.2°.
Using a compass in Kadoma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kadoma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.