Witbank Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Qibla Details for Witbank
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Witbank?
The Qibla direction from Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa is 13.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Witbank should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Witbank from Mecca?
The distance from Witbank to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,388 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Witbank?
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 Witbank, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Witbank?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Witbank is 13.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 12.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Witbank
The Qibla direction from Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa is 13.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,388 km (3,348 miles) away. Geographically, Witbank 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 Witbank, this means facing north-northeast (13.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Witbank
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (13.2°), 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 12.3° from Witbank. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.2°.
Using a compass in Witbank
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Witbank. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 13.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.