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Qibla direction in Zambia

The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 5 cities of Zambia.

The Qibla in the cities of Zambia

CityBearingDirectionDistance to the Kaaba
Lusaka17.4°North4,284 km
Kitwe18.6°North4,011 km
Ndola17.9°North4,013 km
Chipata11.5°North3,976 km
Solwezi21.5°North4,013 km

City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org

Questions, answered.

Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Zambia?

No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.

How is the Qibla bearing worked out?

It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.

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