Driefontein Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Qibla Details for Driefontein
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Driefontein?
The Qibla direction from Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa is 11.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Driefontein should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Driefontein from Mecca?
The distance from Driefontein to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,486 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Driefontein?
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 Driefontein, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Driefontein?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Driefontein is 11.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 10.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 11.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Driefontein
The Qibla direction from Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa is 11.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,486 km (3,409 miles) away. Geographically, Driefontein sits to the south 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 Driefontein, this means facing north-northeast (11.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Driefontein
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (11.5°), 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 10.6° from Driefontein. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 11.5°.
Using a compass in Driefontein
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Driefontein. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 11.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.