Springbok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa
Qibla Details for Springbok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Springbok?
The Qibla direction from Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa is 25° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Springbok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Springbok from Mecca?
The distance from Springbok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,154 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Springbok?
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 Springbok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Springbok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Springbok is 25° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 22.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 25°.
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Qibla: 20.2°
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Qibla: 17°
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Qibla: 18.2°
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Qibla: 18.4°
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Qibla: 20.6°
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Qibla: 20.2°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Springbok
The Qibla direction from Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa is 25° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,154 km (3,824 miles) away. Geographically, Springbok 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 Springbok, this means facing north-northeast (25°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Springbok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (25°), 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 22.5° from Springbok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 25°.
Using a compass in Springbok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Springbok. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 25° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.