South Africa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction for 9 regions and 314 cities
Qibla from South Africa
Regions in South Africa
Select a region to view cities and get precise Qibla directions
Eastern Cape
38 cities
Adelaide, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Alice...
Free State
41 cities
Allanridge, Bethlehem, Bloemfontein...
Gauteng
39 cities
Alberton, Benoni, Boksburg...
KwaZulu-Natal
43 cities
Amajuba District Municipality, Ballito, Berea...
Limpopo
23 cities
Bochum, Capricorn District Municipality, Duiwelskloof...
Mpumalanga
26 cities
Balfour, Barberton, Belfast...
North West
24 cities
Bloemhof, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, Brits...
Northern Cape
28 cities
Barkly West, Brandvlei, Calvinia...
Western Cape
52 cities
Albertina, Arniston, Atlantis...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in South Africa?
The Qibla direction from Adelaide is approximately 15.3ยฐ (NNE). The exact angle varies slightly depending on your specific location within South Africa. Use the compass above with GPS enabled for the most accurate direction.
How far is South Africa from Mecca?
The distance from Adelaide to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,195 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in South Africa?
Use our free Qibla finder tool above. Click "Use My Location" to enable GPS and get the accurate Qibla direction from your current location. On supported devices, the compass will rotate in real-time to always point towards the Kaaba in Mecca. You can also select a specific region and city from the list below for pre-calculated Qibla directions.
Is the Qibla direction the same for all of South Africa?
No, the Qibla direction varies based on your exact location. While regions in South Africa generally face the NNE direction towards Mecca, the precise angle can differ by several degrees depending on your position. Our tool calculates the exact Qibla angle for your specific coordinates.
Finding Qibla Direction in South Africa
Our Qibla finder helps Muslims in South Africa find the exact direction to the Kaaba in Mecca. Whether you're in Adelaideor any other location, our GPS-based compass provides accurate Qibla direction.
The Qibla (ููุจูููุฉ) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). From South Africa, Muslims face NNE towards the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Our free Qibla finder uses your device's GPS and compass to calculate the precise direction. The Qibla angle is calculated using the spherical geometry formula that accounts for the Earth's curvature, ensuring accuracy regardless of your distance from Mecca.
Available Regions in South Africa
We provide Qibla direction data for 9 regions in South Africa, including Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and 4 more. Each region contains multiple cities with pre-calculated Qibla directions.