Qibla direction in Tanzania
The Qibla in Tanzania lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 0.1° in Chake Chake to 360.0° in Nanyamba, and the Kaaba is between 2,587 km and 3,676 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 229 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Tanzania can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 359.9°. Shirati is the closest to the Kaaba (2,587 km) and Tingi the farthest (3,676 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 8.2°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Tanzania: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dodoma?
8.2° from true north, towards the north, 3,101 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Tanzania is closest to Makkah?
Shirati, 2,587 km from the Kaaba, among the 229 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arusha | 6.9° | north | 2,778 km |
| Babati | 8.7° | north | 2,885 km |
| Bagamoyo | 1.8° | north | 3,100 km |
| Bariadi | 13.0° | north | 2,767 km |
| Bashanet | 9.4° | north | 2,893 km |
| Basotu | 10.0° | north | 2,914 km |
| Biharamulo | 18.7° | north | 2,831 km |
| Boma la Ngombe | 5.9° | north | 2,768 km |
| Bugarama | 20.1° | north | 2,885 km |
| Bukoba | 18.6° | north | 2,676 km |
| Bunda | 13.7° | north | 2,686 km |
| Bungu | 1.5° | north | 3,232 km |
| Buseresere | 17.3° | north | 2,855 km |
| Butiama | 13.6° | north | 2,656 km |
| Chake Chake | 0.1° | north | 2,965 km |
| Chala | 16.0° | north | 3,358 km |
| Chalinze | 2.9° | north | 3,124 km |
| Chanika | 3.7° | north | 2,991 km |
| Chato | 17.8° | north | 2,815 km |
| Chimala | 10.6° | north | 3,426 km |
| Dar es Salaam | 1.1° | north | 3,141 km |
| Dareda | 9.1° | north | 2,889 km |
| Diobahika | 17.8° | north | 2,898 km |
| Dodoma | 8.2° | north | 3,101 km |
| Dongobesh | 9.5° | north | 2,875 km |
| Dumila | 4.9° | north | 3,104 km |
| Galappo | 8.5° | north | 2,889 km |
| Geiro | 5.9° | north | 3,083 km |
| Geita | 16.7° | north | 2,825 km |
| Handeni | 3.7° | north | 2,993 km |
| Hedaru | 4.1° | north | 2,890 km |
| Ifakara | 5.9° | north | 3,304 km |
| Igugunu | 10.9° | north | 2,945 km |
| Igunga | 12.5° | north | 2,931 km |
| Igurusi | 10.9° | north | 3,429 km |
| Ikungi | 10.4° | north | 3,004 km |
| Ikwiriri | 1.6° | north | 3,268 km |
| Ilembula | 9.6° | north | 3,420 km |
| Ilongero | 10.4° | north | 2,951 km |
| Ilula | 7.2° | north | 3,262 km |
| Ipinda | 10.6° | north | 3,497 km |
| Iringa | 7.8° | north | 3,277 km |
| Isaka | 14.7° | north | 2,914 km |
| Itigi | 10.8° | north | 3,072 km |
| Izazi | 7.9° | north | 3,214 km |
| Kabanga | 20.4° | north | 2,863 km |
| Kahama | 15.4° | north | 2,917 km |
| Kakonko | 19.0° | north | 2,912 km |
| Kakunyu | 20.7° | north | 2,674 km |
| Kamachumu | 18.8° | north | 2,713 km |
| Kasamwa | 16.3° | north | 2,816 km |
| Kassambya | 19.4° | north | 2,675 km |
| Kasulu | 19.8° | north | 3,079 km |
| Katerero | 18.7° | north | 2,686 km |
| Katesh | 9.4° | north | 2,926 km |
| Katoro | 17.2° | north | 2,848 km |
| Katumba | 11.2° | north | 3,476 km |
| Kibaha | 1.8° | north | 3,136 km |
| Kibaigwa | 6.4° | north | 3,078 km |
| Kibakwe | 6.8° | north | 3,152 km |
| Kibara | 14.5° | north | 2,711 km |
| Kibiti | 1.7° | north | 3,242 km |
| Kibondo | 19.2° | north | 2,952 km |
| Kidatu | 5.5° | north | 3,253 km |
| Kidodi | 5.4° | north | 3,242 km |
| Kigoma | 20.5° | north | 3,129 km |
| Kigonsera | 8.3° | north | 3,621 km |
| Kihangara | 14.5° | north | 2,761 km |
| Kilindoni | 0.3° | north | 3,262 km |
| Kilosa | 5.6° | north | 3,157 km |
| Kilwa Masoko | 0.6° | north | 3,375 km |
| Kingori | 6.3° | north | 2,765 km |
| Kiomboi | 11.6° | north | 2,918 km |
| Kirando | 17.2° | north | 3,361 km |
| Kiratu | 9.2° | north | 2,790 km |
| Kisesa | 15.2° | north | 2,766 km |
| Kisesa | 12.5° | north | 2,794 km |
| Kishapu | 12.9° | north | 2,859 km |
| Kitama | 0.2° | north | 3,574 km |
| Kiwira | 11.3° | north | 3,471 km |
| Koani | 1.1° | north | 3,065 km |
| Kondoa | 8.4° | north | 2,960 km |
| Korogwe | 2.8° | north | 2,958 km |
| Kyela | 10.7° | north | 3,509 km |
| Laela | 14.2° | north | 3,441 km |
| Lalago | 12.8° | north | 2,839 km |
| Lembeni | 4.8° | north | 2,813 km |
| Lindi | 0.2° | north | 3,494 km |
| Liwale | 3.4° | north | 3,474 km |
| Lubata | 4.8° | north | 3,071 km |
| Luchingu | 0.9° | north | 3,595 km |
| Lugoba | 3.0° | north | 3,104 km |
| Lukuledi | 1.8° | north | 3,559 km |
| Lushoto | 3.2° | north | 2,919 km |
| Mabama | 14.8° | north | 3,058 km |
| Madizini | 4.4° | north | 3,074 km |
| Mafinga | 8.4° | north | 3,342 km |
| Mafinga | 9.2° | north | 3,230 km |
| Magole | 4.9° | north | 3,103 km |
| Magu | 14.3° | north | 2,759 km |
| Magugu | 8.7° | north | 2,863 km |
| Mahanje | 8.0° | north | 3,521 km |
| Makongolosi | 12.3° | north | 3,395 km |
| Makumbako | 9.1° | north | 3,410 km |
| Makuyuni | 8.2° | north | 2,806 km |
| Makuyuni | 3.6° | north | 2,914 km |
| Malampaka | 13.8° | north | 2,815 km |
| Malinyi | 6.8° | north | 3,399 km |
| Mambali | 14.8° | north | 2,991 km |
| Manyoni | 10.1° | north | 3,070 km |
| Mapinga | 1.5° | north | 3,117 km |
| Maposeni | 7.7° | north | 3,592 km |
| Maramba | 2.5° | north | 2,947 km |
| Masasi | 1.8° | north | 3,575 km |
| Masumbwe | 16.3° | north | 2,908 km |
| Maswa | 13.1° | north | 2,755 km |
| Matai | 15.2° | north | 3,427 km |
| Matiri | 8.5° | north | 3,618 km |
| Matongo | 12.5° | north | 2,610 km |
| Matui | 3.3° | north | 2,921 km |
| Matundasi | 12.0° | north | 3,398 km |
| Mazinde | 3.4° | north | 2,921 km |
| Mbeya | 11.6° | north | 3,443 km |
| Mbinga | 8.3° | north | 3,636 km |
| Mbuguni | 6.3° | north | 2,796 km |
| Mbulu | 9.3° | north | 2,849 km |
| Merelani | 6.2° | north | 2,795 km |
| Mgandu | 11.4° | north | 3,106 km |
| Mhalamba | 17.3° | north | 2,801 km |
| Mhango | 15.2° | north | 2,850 km |
| Mikumi | 5.5° | north | 3,220 km |
| Misungwi | 14.9° | north | 2,797 km |
| Mkoani | 0.4° | north | 2,979 km |
| Mkokotoni | 1.2° | north | 3,036 km |
| Mkwanga | 1.2° | north | 3,174 km |
| Mlalo | 1.9° | north | 2,932 km |
| Mlandizi | 2.2° | north | 3,129 km |
| Mlangali | 9.5° | north | 3,518 km |
| Mlimba | 7.4° | north | 3,389 km |
| Mlowo | 12.4° | north | 3,464 km |
| Morogoro | 4.3° | north | 3,149 km |
| Moshi | 5.5° | north | 2,768 km |
| Mpanda | 17.0° | north | 3,232 km |
| Mpwapwa | 6.6° | north | 3,110 km |
| Msowero | 5.2° | north | 3,122 km |
| Mtinko | 10.5° | north | 2,938 km |
| Mto wa Mbu | 8.8° | north | 2,788 km |
| Mtwango | 9.2° | north | 3,429 km |
| Mtwara | 359.4° | north | 3,524 km |
| Mugumu | 11.9° | north | 2,647 km |
| Muheza | 2.2° | north | 2,959 km |
| Mungaa | 10.2° | north | 2,983 km |
| Muriti | 15.8° | north | 2,709 km |
| Musoma | 14.1° | north | 2,632 km |
| Mutukula | 19.7° | north | 2,656 km |
| Mvomero | 2.3° | north | 3,080 km |
| Mwadui | 13.5° | north | 2,858 km |
| Mwandege | 1.1° | north | 3,158 km |
| Mwandiga | 20.4° | north | 3,122 km |
| Mwanhuzi | 12.0° | north | 2,838 km |
| Mwanza | 15.5° | north | 2,767 km |
| Nachingwea | 1.9° | north | 3,537 km |
| Namanyere | 16.4° | north | 3,357 km |
| Nanganga | 1.2° | north | 3,537 km |
| Nangomba | 2.3° | north | 3,597 km |
| Nangwa | 9.2° | north | 2,918 km |
| Nansio | 15.4° | north | 2,721 km |
| Nanyamba | 360.0° | north | 3,570 km |
| Newala | 0.9° | north | 3,598 km |
| Newala Kisimani | 0.9° | north | 3,600 km |
| Ngara | 20.1° | north | 2,842 km |
| Ngerengere | 3.4° | north | 3,138 km |
| Ngudu | 14.3° | north | 2,803 km |
| Nguruka | 17.7° | north | 3,102 km |
| Njombe | 9.1° | north | 3,466 km |
| Nshamba | 18.8° | north | 2,734 km |
| Nsunga | 19.6° | north | 2,671 km |
| Nungwi | 1.1° | north | 3,019 km |
| Nyakabindi | 13.1° | north | 2,749 km |
| Nyalikungu | 13.3° | north | 2,814 km |
| Nyamuswa | 13.4° | north | 2,669 km |
| Nyangao | 1.0° | north | 3,532 km |
| Nzega | 14.0° | north | 2,941 km |
| Old Shinyanga | 13.9° | north | 2,864 km |
| Puma | 10.5° | north | 2,990 km |
| Ruaha | 5.4° | north | 3,248 km |
| Ruangwa | 1.6° | north | 3,503 km |
| Rujewa | 10.0° | north | 3,402 km |
| Rulenge | 20.0° | north | 2,865 km |
| Same | 4.5° | north | 2,843 km |
| Sengerema | 15.9° | north | 2,790 km |
| Sepuka | 11.0° | north | 2,967 km |
| Shanwa | 13.3° | north | 2,813 km |
| Shelui | 11.9° | north | 2,932 km |
| Shinyanga | 13.8° | north | 2,875 km |
| Shirati | 13.9° | north | 2,587 km |
| Sikonge | 14.1° | north | 3,105 km |
| Singida | 10.6° | north | 2,970 km |
| Sirari | 12.7° | north | 2,588 km |
| Sokoni | 0.6° | north | 3,098 km |
| Somanda | 12.8° | north | 2,830 km |
| Songea | 7.3° | north | 3,599 km |
| Songwa | 13.6° | north | 2,857 km |
| Sumbawanga | 15.2° | north | 3,389 km |
| Tabora | 14.3° | north | 3,037 km |
| Tandahimba | 0.3° | north | 3,577 km |
| Tanga | 1.5° | north | 2,947 km |
| Tarakea | 5.1° | north | 2,727 km |
| Tarime | 12.9° | north | 2,601 km |
| Tinde | 14.1° | north | 2,905 km |
| Tingi | 8.2° | north | 3,676 km |
| Tukuyu | 11.1° | north | 3,477 km |
| Tumbi | 14.5° | north | 3,045 km |
| Tunduma | 12.7° | north | 3,502 km |
| Tunduru | 4.3° | north | 3,623 km |
| Urambo | 15.8° | north | 3,065 km |
| Urunda | 10.2° | north | 3,398 km |
| Usa River | 6.6° | north | 2,775 km |
| Usagara | 15.2° | north | 2,781 km |
| Usangi | 4.7° | north | 2,803 km |
| Usevya | 16.3° | north | 3,307 km |
| Ushirombo | 16.8° | north | 2,900 km |
| Utengule | 11.8° | north | 3,445 km |
| Uvinza | 18.9° | north | 3,124 km |
| Uyovu | 17.8° | north | 2,892 km |
| Vikindu | 1.0° | north | 3,162 km |
| Vwawa | 12.4° | north | 3,477 km |
| Wete | 0.2° | north | 2,944 km |
| Zanzibar | 1.3° | north | 3,068 km |