Rustenburg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
Qibla Details for Rustenburg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rustenburg?
The Qibla direction from Rustenburg, North West, South Africa is 15.7° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rustenburg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rustenburg from Mecca?
The distance from Rustenburg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,415 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rustenburg?
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 Rustenburg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rustenburg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rustenburg is 15.7° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 14.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.7°.
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Qibla: 17.1°
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Qibla: 15.8°
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Qibla: 15°
Christiana
Qibla: 17.6°
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Qibla: 16.2°
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
Qibla: 18.9°
Fochville
Qibla: 15.2°
Ga-Rankuwa
Qibla: 14.8°
Jan Kempdorp
Qibla: 17.9°
Klerksdorp
Qibla: 16.1°
Koster
Qibla: 16°
Lichtenburg
Qibla: 16.8°
Finding Qibla Direction in Rustenburg
The Qibla direction from Rustenburg, North West, South Africa is 15.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,415 km (3,365 miles) away. Geographically, Rustenburg 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 Rustenburg, this means facing north-northeast (15.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rustenburg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (15.7°), 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 14.5° from Rustenburg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 15.7°.
Using a compass in Rustenburg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rustenburg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 15.7° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.