Sua Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sua, Central, Botswana
Qibla Details for Sua
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sua?
The Qibla direction from Sua, Central, Botswana is 18.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sua should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sua from Mecca?
The distance from Sua to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,849 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sua?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Sua, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sua?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sua is 18.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 17.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 18.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sua
The Qibla direction from Sua, Central, Botswana is 18.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,849 km (3,013 miles) away. Geographically, Sua sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Sua, this means facing north-northeast (18.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sua
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (18.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 17.8° from Sua. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 18.6°.
Using a compass in Sua
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sua. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 18.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.