Mthatha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Qibla Details for Mthatha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mthatha?
The Qibla direction from Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa is 12.7° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mthatha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mthatha from Mecca?
The distance from Mthatha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,018 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mthatha?
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 Mthatha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mthatha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mthatha is 12.7° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mthatha
The Qibla direction from Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa is 12.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,018 km (3,739 miles) away. Geographically, Mthatha 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 Mthatha, this means facing north-northeast (12.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mthatha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (12.7°), 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 11.3° from Mthatha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.7°.
Using a compass in Mthatha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mthatha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 12.7° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.