Pampierstad Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Pampierstad, Northern Cape, South Africa

Qibla: 18.1° NNE
Distance: 5,715 km
Coords: -27.78°, 24.69°
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Pampierstad
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5,715 km

Qibla Details for Pampierstad

Qibla Angle18.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNE
Compass Bearing16.6°
Distance to Kaaba5,715 km / 3,551 mi
RegionNorthern Cape
Latitude-27.7832°
Longitude24.6877°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Pampierstad?

The Qibla direction from Pampierstad, Northern Cape, South Africa is 18.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pampierstad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Pampierstad from Mecca?

The distance from Pampierstad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,715 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Pampierstad?

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 Pampierstad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pampierstad?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pampierstad is 18.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 16.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 18.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Pampierstad

The Qibla direction from Pampierstad, Northern Cape, South Africa is 18.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,715 km (3,551 miles) away. Geographically, Pampierstad 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 Pampierstad, this means facing north-northeast (18.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pampierstad

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (18.1°), 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 16.6° from Pampierstad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 18.1°.

Using a compass in Pampierstad

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pampierstad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 18.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.