The direction Muslims face during prayer is the Kaaba in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
The direction indicated on a compass is found by including the declination angle to determine magnetic north relative to true geographic north. Below is the Qibla angle value relative to magnetic north using a real compass. The direction indicated by the compass needle is the direction relative to magnetic north.
The compass circle measures between 0° and 360°, and the angle increases clockwise, starting from north.
| Direction | Name | Angle (Degrees) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | North | 0° | It is the starting direction of angle measurement. |
| E | East | 90° | The direction reached by turning 90° clockwise from north. |
| S | South | 180° | The exact opposite direction of north. |
| W | West | 270° | The exact opposite direction to the east. |
The Qibla angle, like a compass, is measured clockwise, starting from north.
| City / Place | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Empangeni | 66.51 Km |
| eSikhaleni | 76.00 Km |
| Richards Bay | 78.51 Km |
| Mondlo | 78.88 Km |
| Vryheid | 87.82 Km |
| KwaDukuza | 111.10 Km |
| Dundee | 117.33 Km |
| Ballito | 135.28 Km |
| Piet Retief | 159.17 Km |
| Newcastle | 159.18 Km |
| Howick | 171.65 Km |
| Pinetown | 173.00 Km |
| Durban | 173.44 Km |
| Pietermaritzburg | 173.83 Km |
| Driefontein | 174.69 Km |
| Mpumalanga | 180.94 Km |
| Mpophomeni | 181.98 Km |
| Volksrust | 185.43 Km |