Swakopmund Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
Qibla Details for Swakopmund
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Swakopmund?
The Qibla direction from Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia is 31° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Swakopmund should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Swakopmund from Mecca?
The distance from Swakopmund to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,625 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Swakopmund?
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 Swakopmund, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Swakopmund?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Swakopmund is 31° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 29.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Swakopmund
The Qibla direction from Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia is 31° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,625 km (3,495 miles) away. Geographically, Swakopmund 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 Swakopmund, this means facing north-northeast (31°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Swakopmund
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31°), 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 29.2° from Swakopmund. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31°.
Using a compass in Swakopmund
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Swakopmund. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.