Wolmaransstad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wolmaransstad, North West, South Africa
Qibla Details for Wolmaransstad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wolmaransstad?
The Qibla direction from Wolmaransstad, North West, South Africa is 16.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wolmaransstad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wolmaransstad from Mecca?
The distance from Wolmaransstad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,614 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wolmaransstad?
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 Wolmaransstad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wolmaransstad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wolmaransstad is 16.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 15.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Wolmaransstad
The Qibla direction from Wolmaransstad, North West, South Africa is 16.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,614 km (3,488 miles) away. Geographically, Wolmaransstad 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 Wolmaransstad, this means facing north-northeast (16.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wolmaransstad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (16.8°), 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 15.4° from Wolmaransstad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.8°.
Using a compass in Wolmaransstad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wolmaransstad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 16.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.