Grabouw Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa

Qibla: 22.7° NNE
Distance: 6,568 km
Coords: -34.15°, 19.02°
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Grabouw
22.7°
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6,568 km

Qibla Details for Grabouw

Qibla Angle22.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNE
Compass Bearing19.6°
Distance to Kaaba6,568 km / 4,081 mi
RegionWestern Cape
Latitude-34.1515°
Longitude19.0151°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Grabouw?

The Qibla direction from Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa is 22.7° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grabouw should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Grabouw from Mecca?

The distance from Grabouw to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,568 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Grabouw?

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 Grabouw, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grabouw?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grabouw is 22.7° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 19.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Grabouw

The Qibla direction from Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa is 22.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,568 km (4,081 miles) away. Geographically, Grabouw 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 Grabouw, this means facing north-northeast (22.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grabouw

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.7°), 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 19.6° from Grabouw. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.7°.

Using a compass in Grabouw

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Grabouw. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.7° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.