Ermelo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Qibla Details for Ermelo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ermelo?
The Qibla direction from Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa is 12.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ermelo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ermelo from Mecca?
The distance from Ermelo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,443 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ermelo?
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 Ermelo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ermelo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ermelo is 12.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 11.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ermelo
The Qibla direction from Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa is 12.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,443 km (3,382 miles) away. Geographically, Ermelo 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 Ermelo, this means facing north-northeast (12.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ermelo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (12.2°), 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 Ermelo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 12.2°.
Using a compass in Ermelo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ermelo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 12.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.