Qibla direction in Zambia
The Qibla in Zambia lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 11.0° in Lundazi to 26.2° in Chavuma, and the Kaaba is between 3,489 km and 4,644 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 77 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Zambia 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 15.2°. Mpulungu is the closest to the Kaaba (3,489 km) and Sesheke the farthest (4,644 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 17.4°, 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 Zambia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lusaka?
17.4° from true north, towards the north, 4,284 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Zambia is closest to Makkah?
Mpulungu, 3,489 km from the Kaaba, among the 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambishi | 18.9° | north | 3,999 km |
| Chavuma | 26.2° | north-east | 4,267 km |
| Chiengi | 19.1° | north | 3,542 km |
| Chilanga Township | 17.4° | north | 4,302 km |
| Chililabombwe | 19.3° | north | 3,979 km |
| Chingola | 19.2° | north | 3,994 km |
| Chinsali | 13.4° | north | 3,653 km |
| Chipata | 11.5° | north | 3,976 km |
| Chirundu | 16.4° | north | 4,334 km |
| Chisankane | 17.3° | north | 4,290 km |
| Chisasa | 22.9° | north-east | 4,044 km |
| Choma | 18.7° | north | 4,476 km |
| Chongwe | 16.9° | north | 4,264 km |
| Chunga | 17.5° | north | 4,275 km |
| Isoka | 12.6° | north | 3,599 km |
| Itezhi-Tezhi | 20.4° | north | 4,397 km |
| Kabompo | 23.9° | north-east | 4,251 km |
| Kabwe | 17.5° | north | 4,177 km |
| Kafue | 17.4° | north | 4,326 km |
| Kalabo | 25.2° | north-east | 4,460 km |
| Kalomo | 19.3° | north | 4,516 km |
| Kalulushi | 18.7° | north | 4,020 km |
| Kansanshi | 21.5° | north | 4,004 km |
| Kaoma | 22.5° | north-east | 4,347 km |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 17.4° | north | 4,120 km |
| Kaputa | 18.3° | north | 3,504 km |
| Kasama | 15.0° | north | 3,642 km |
| Kasempa | 21.7° | north | 4,168 km |
| Katete | 12.2° | north | 4,034 km |
| Kawambwa | 18.6° | north | 3,664 km |
| Kitwe | 18.6° | north | 4,011 km |
| Livingstone | 19.8° | north | 4,624 km |
| Luanshya | 18.1° | north | 4,040 km |
| Lukulu | 24.8° | north-east | 4,372 km |
| Lundazi | 11.0° | north | 3,819 km |
| Lusaka | 17.4° | north | 4,284 km |
| Lusaka West | 17.7° | north | 4,281 km |
| Luwingu | 17.0° | north | 3,685 km |
| Maamba | 18.2° | north | 4,529 km |
| Madido | 17.3° | north | 4,276 km |
| Mansa | 18.2° | north | 3,819 km |
| Manyama | 22.3° | north | 4,050 km |
| Manyinga | 23.8° | north-east | 4,227 km |
| Mapalo | 17.8° | north | 4,010 km |
| Mazabuka | 18.0° | north | 4,349 km |
| Mbala | 15.2° | north | 3,490 km |
| Mkushi | 16.5° | north | 4,060 km |
| Mongu | 24.5° | north-east | 4,466 km |
| Monze | 18.2° | north | 4,402 km |
| Mpika | 13.9° | north | 3,809 km |
| Mpongwe | 18.3° | north | 4,088 km |
| Mporokoso | 17.1° | north | 3,584 km |
| Mpulungu | 15.7° | north | 3,489 km |
| Mufulira | 18.6° | north | 3,984 km |
| Mufumbwe | 23.0° | north-east | 4,170 km |
| Mumbwa | 19.3° | north | 4,281 km |
| Mwansabombwe | 19.1° | north | 3,678 km |
| Mwinilunga | 24.6° | north-east | 4,052 km |
| Nakonde | 12.7° | north | 3,507 km |
| Namalombwe | 17.5° | north | 4,286 km |
| Nampundwe | 17.9° | north | 4,307 km |
| Namwala | 19.8° | north | 4,384 km |
| Nchelenge | 19.4° | north | 3,629 km |
| Ndola | 17.9° | north | 4,013 km |
| Ntandabale | 17.2° | north | 4,278 km |
| Nyimba | 14.0° | north | 4,120 km |
| Palabana | 17.0° | north | 4,281 km |
| Petauke | 13.3° | north | 4,073 km |
| Samfya | 17.1° | north | 3,814 km |
| Senanga | 23.9° | north-east | 4,548 km |
| Serenje | 15.3° | north | 3,993 km |
| Sesheke | 22.0° | north | 4,644 km |
| Siavonga | 16.4° | north | 4,392 km |
| Sinazongwe | 17.9° | north | 4,508 km |
| Sinda | 12.7° | north | 4,059 km |
| Solwezi | 21.5° | north | 4,013 km |
| Zambezi | 25.4° | north-east | 4,295 km |