Qibla direction in Botswana
The Qibla in Botswana lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 15.1° in Bobonong to 23.6° in Ghanzi, and the Kaaba is between 4,645 km and 5,601 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 27 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Botswana can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 8.4°. Kasane is the closest to the Kaaba (4,645 km) and Tshabong the farthest (5,601 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 17.5°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Botswana: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gaborone?
17.5° from true north, towards the north, 5,340 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Botswana is closest to Makkah?
Kasane, 4,645 km from the Kaaba, among the 27 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobonong | 15.1° | north | 4,980 km |
| Francistown | 16.5° | north | 4,921 km |
| Gabane | 17.7° | north | 5,345 km |
| Gaborone | 17.5° | north | 5,340 km |
| Ghanzi | 23.6° | north-east | 5,185 km |
| Janeng | 17.8° | north | 5,431 km |
| Jwaneng | 18.9° | north | 5,372 km |
| Kanye | 18.1° | north | 5,391 km |
| Kasane | 20.7° | north | 4,645 km |
| Letlhakane | 18.9° | north | 5,008 km |
| Lobatse | 17.7° | north | 5,407 km |
| Mahalapye | 16.9° | north | 5,148 km |
| Maun | 22.1° | north | 4,938 km |
| Mmopone | 17.6° | north | 5,332 km |
| Mochudi | 17.3° | north | 5,307 km |
| Mogoditshane | 17.6° | north | 5,338 km |
| Molepolole | 18.1° | north | 5,326 km |
| Mosopa | 18.1° | north | 5,367 km |
| Palapye | 16.6° | north | 5,079 km |
| Ramotswa | 17.5° | north | 5,364 km |
| Selebi-Phikwe | 15.9° | north | 4,998 km |
| Serowe | 17.2° | north | 5,075 km |
| Thamaga | 18.0° | north | 5,353 km |
| Tlokweng | 17.5° | north | 5,339 km |
| Tonota | 16.5° | north | 4,952 km |
| Tshabong | 21.2° | north | 5,601 km |
| Tutume | 17.3° | north | 4,864 km |