Masvingo District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Qibla Details for Masvingo District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Masvingo District?
The Qibla direction from Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe is 12.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Masvingo District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Masvingo District from Mecca?
The distance from Masvingo District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,747 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Masvingo District?
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 Masvingo District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Masvingo District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Masvingo District is 12.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Masvingo District
The Qibla direction from Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe is 12.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,747 km (2,950 miles) away. Geographically, Masvingo District 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 Masvingo District, this means facing north-northeast (12.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Masvingo District
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (12.3°), 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 11.8° from Masvingo District. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.3°.
Using a compass in Masvingo District
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Masvingo District. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 12.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.