Tanzania Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Tanzania changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 55 cities. In Dar es Salaam, for example, the qibla is 1° (north). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 359° – 20° · north
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 2,601 – 3,636 km · Tarime … Mbinga
- Time zones
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Cities covered
- 55 cities · 12 with prayer times
Regions
Cities in Tanzania — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | 1.1° north | 3,141 km | Prayer Times |
| Mwanza | 15.5° north | 2,767 km | Prayer Times |
| Dodoma | 8.2° north | 3,101 km | Prayer Times |
| Zanzibar | 1.3° north | 3,068 km | Prayer Times |
| Arusha | 6.9° north | 2,778 km | Prayer Times |
| Mbeya | 11.6° north | 3,443 km | Prayer Times |
| Morogoro | 4.3° north | 3,149 km | Prayer Times |
| Kahama | 15.4° north | 2,917 km | Prayer Times |
| Tanga | 1.5° north | 2,947 km | Prayer Times |
| Geita | 16.7° north | 2,825 km | Prayer Times |
| Tabora | 14.3° north | 3,037 km | Prayer Times |
| Sumbawanga | 15.2° north | 3,389 km | Prayer Times |
| Songea | 7.3° north | 3,599 km | — |
| Kibaha | 1.8° north | 3,136 km | — |
| Bariadi | 13° north | 2,767 km | — |
| Kasulu | 19.8° north | 3,079 km | — |
| Singida | 10.6° north | 2,970 km | — |
| Kigoma | 20.5° north | 3,129 km | — |
| Moshi | 5.5° north | 2,768 km | — |
| Tunduma | 12.7° north | 3,502 km | — |
| Ifakara | 5.9° north | 3,304 km | — |
| Mpanda | 17° north | 3,232 km | — |
| Iringa | 7.8° north | 3,277 km | — |
| Bunda Town | 13.7° north | 2,686 km | — |
| Musoma | 14.1° north | 2,632 km | — |
| Bukoba | 18.6° north | 2,676 km | — |
| Mtwara | 359.4° north | 3,524 km | — |
| Shinyanga | 13.8° north | 2,875 km | — |
| Tarime | 12.9° north | 2,601 km | — |
| Nzega | 14° north | 2,941 km | — |
| Makambako | 9.1° north | 3,410 km | — |
| Sengerema | 15.9° north | 2,790 km | — |
| Handeni | 3.7° north | 2,993 km | — |
| Katumba | 11.2° north | 3,476 km | — |
| Mafinga | 8.4° north | 3,342 km | — |
| Lindi | 0.2° north | 3,494 km | — |
| Ushirombo | 16.8° north | 2,900 km | — |
| Njombe | 9.1° north | 3,466 km | — |
| Kilosa | 5.6° north | 3,157 km | — |
| Masasi District | 1.8° north | 3,575 km | — |
| Vwawa | 12.4° north | 3,477 km | — |
| Bagamoyo | 1.8° north | 3,100 km | — |
| Kondoa | 8.4° north | 2,960 km | — |
| Katoro | 17.2° north | 2,848 km | — |
| Vikindu | 1° north | 3,162 km | — |
| Babati | 8.7° north | 2,885 km | — |
| Korogwe | 2.8° north | 2,958 km | — |
| Mbinga | 8.3° north | 3,636 km | — |
| Uyovu | 17.8° north | 2,892 km | — |
| Buseresere | 17.3° north | 2,855 km | — |
| Chake Chake | 0.1° north | 2,965 km | — |
| Kibaigwa | 6.4° north | 3,078 km | — |
| Utengule | 11.8° north | 3,445 km | — |
| Masumbwe | 16.3° north | 2,908 km | — |
| Merelani | 6.2° north | 2,795 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Tanzania?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Dar es Salaam, for instance, the qibla is 1° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.