Kariba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Qibla Details for Kariba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kariba?
The Qibla direction from Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe is 16.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kariba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kariba from Mecca?
The distance from Kariba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,391 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kariba?
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 Kariba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kariba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kariba is 16.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 15.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kariba
The Qibla direction from Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe is 16.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,391 km (2,728 miles) away. Geographically, Kariba 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 Kariba, this means facing north-northeast (16.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kariba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (16.3°), 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 15.9° from Kariba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.3°.
Using a compass in Kariba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kariba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 16.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.