Qibla direction in Zimbabwe
The Qibla in Zimbabwe lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 10.0° in Chipinge to 19.8° in Victoria Falls, and the Kaaba is between 4,387 km and 4,968 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 30 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Zimbabwe 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 9.8°. Kariba is the closest to the Kaaba (4,387 km) and Beitbridge the farthest (4,968 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 12.7°, 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 Zimbabwe: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Harare?
12.7° from true north, towards the north, 4,468 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Zimbabwe is closest to Makkah?
Kariba, 4,387 km from the Kaaba, among the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beitbridge | 13.1° | north | 4,968 km |
| Bindura | 12.5° | north | 4,404 km |
| Bulawayo | 15.4° | north | 4,781 km |
| Chegutu | 13.9° | north | 4,523 km |
| Chinhoyi | 14.0° | north | 4,439 km |
| Chipinge | 10.0° | north | 4,693 km |
| Chiredzi | 11.1° | north | 4,805 km |
| Chitungwiza | 12.6° | north | 4,487 km |
| Gokwe | 15.5° | north | 4,563 km |
| Gwanda | 14.7° | north | 4,854 km |
| Gweru | 14.0° | north | 4,673 km |
| Harare | 12.7° | north | 4,468 km |
| Harare Western Suburbs | 13.0° | north | 4,473 km |
| Hwange | 18.8° | north | 4,656 km |
| Kadoma | 14.2° | north | 4,550 km |
| Kariba | 16.3° | north | 4,387 km |
| Karoi | 14.9° | north | 4,392 km |
| Kwekwe | 14.1° | north | 4,617 km |
| Lupane | 16.8° | north | 4,674 km |
| Marondera | 11.9° | north | 4,495 km |
| Masvingo | 12.5° | north | 4,716 km |
| Mutare | 10.2° | north | 4,559 km |
| Mvurwi | 13.2° | north | 4,387 km |
| Norton | 13.2° | north | 4,482 km |
| Redcliff | 14.1° | north | 4,629 km |
| Rusape | 11.0° | north | 4,521 km |
| Ruwa | 12.4° | north | 4,470 km |
| Shurugwi | 13.7° | north | 4,692 km |
| Victoria Falls | 19.8° | north | 4,634 km |
| Zvishavane | 13.4° | north | 4,762 km |