Roodepoort Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
Qibla Details for Roodepoort
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Roodepoort?
The Qibla direction from Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Roodepoort should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Roodepoort from Mecca?
The distance from Roodepoort to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,452 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Roodepoort?
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 Roodepoort, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Roodepoort?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Roodepoort is 14.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Roodepoort
The Qibla direction from Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,452 km (3,388 miles) away. Geographically, Roodepoort 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 Roodepoort, this means facing north-northeast (14.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Roodepoort
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.8°), 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 13.7° from Roodepoort. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.8°.
Using a compass in Roodepoort
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Roodepoort. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.