Qibla direction in South Africa
The bearing from true north and the distance to the Kaaba from 25 cities of South Africa.
The Qibla in the cities of South Africa
| City | Bearing | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 14.6° | North | 5,446 km |
| Cape Town | 23.4° | Northeast | 6,558 km |
| Durban | 10.4° | North | 5,779 km |
| Pretoria | 14.5° | North | 5,393 km |
| Soweto | 14.8° | North | 5,458 km |
| Gqeberha | 15.8° | North | 6,340 km |
| Soshanguve | 14.7° | North | 5,366 km |
| Pietermaritzburg | 11.2° | North | 5,764 km |
| Evaton | 14.8° | North | 5,486 km |
| Benoni | 14.3° | North | 5,437 km |
| Bloemfontein | 16.1° | North | 5,806 km |
| Thembisa | 14.4° | North | 5,419 km |
| East London | 13.5° | North | 6,184 km |
| Vereeniging | 14.6° | North | 5,499 km |
| Boksburg | 14.3° | North | 5,441 km |
| Welkom | 15.7° | North | 5,670 km |
| Newcastle | 12° | North | 5,571 km |
| Krugersdorp | 14.9° | North | 5,440 km |
| Rustenburg | 15.7° | North | 5,409 km |
| Emalahleni | 13.2° | North | 5,382 km |
| Diepsloot | 14.7° | North | 5,418 km |
| Randburg | 14.7° | North | 5,435 km |
| Roodepoort | 14.8° | North | 5,446 km |
| Botshabelo | 15.5° | North | 5,809 km |
| Brakpan | 14.2° | North | 5,441 km |
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in South Africa?
No. It depends on where you stand: each city has its own bearing from true north, listed above.
How is the Qibla bearing worked out?
It is the direction of the shortest path on the globe from your city to the Kaaba in Makkah, measured clockwise from true north.