Lobamba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lobamba, Hhohho, Eswatini
Qibla Details for Lobamba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lobamba?
The Qibla direction from Lobamba, Hhohho, Eswatini is 10.7° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lobamba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lobamba from Mecca?
The distance from Lobamba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,412 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lobamba?
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 Lobamba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lobamba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lobamba is 10.7° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 9.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lobamba
The Qibla direction from Lobamba, Hhohho, Eswatini is 10.7° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,412 km (3,363 miles) away. Geographically, Lobamba sits to the south of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Lobamba, this means facing north (10.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lobamba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10.7°), 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 9.9° from Lobamba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10.7°.
Using a compass in Lobamba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lobamba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 10.7° (north) and shows ALIGNED.