Botshabelo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa
Qibla Details for Botshabelo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Botshabelo?
The Qibla direction from Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa is 15.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Botshabelo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Botshabelo from Mecca?
The distance from Botshabelo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,815 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Botshabelo?
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 Botshabelo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Botshabelo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Botshabelo is 15.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 14°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Botshabelo
The Qibla direction from Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa is 15.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,815 km (3,613 miles) away. Geographically, Botshabelo 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 Botshabelo, this means facing north-northeast (15.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Botshabelo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (15.5°), 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 14° from Botshabelo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.5°.
Using a compass in Botshabelo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Botshabelo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 15.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.