Eshowe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Qibla Details for Eshowe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Eshowe?
The Qibla direction from Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is 10° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eshowe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Eshowe from Mecca?
The distance from Eshowe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,672 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Eshowe?
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 Eshowe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eshowe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eshowe is 10° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 9.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 10°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Eshowe
The Qibla direction from Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is 10° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,672 km (3,524 miles) away. Geographically, Eshowe 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 Eshowe, this means facing north (10°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eshowe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (10°), 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 9.1° from Eshowe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 10°.
Using a compass in Eshowe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eshowe. 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° (north) and shows ALIGNED.