Werda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Werda, Kgalagadi, Botswana
Qibla Details for Werda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Werda?
The Qibla direction from Werda, Kgalagadi, Botswana is 20.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Werda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Werda from Mecca?
The distance from Werda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,496 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Werda?
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 Werda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Werda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Werda is 20.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 19°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Werda
The Qibla direction from Werda, Kgalagadi, Botswana is 20.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,496 km (3,415 miles) away. Geographically, Werda 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 Werda, this means facing north-northeast (20.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Werda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (20.4°), 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 19° from Werda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.4°.
Using a compass in Werda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Werda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 20.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.