Qibla direction in Namibia
The Qibla in Namibia lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 22.0° in Katima Mulilo to 33.9° in Opuwo, and the Kaaba is between 4,648 km and 5,969 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 24 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Namibia 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 11.9°. Katima Mulilo is the closest to the Kaaba (4,648 km) and Lüderitz the farthest (5,969 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 28.4°, 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 Namibia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Windhoek?
28.4° from true north, towards the north-east, 5,477 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Namibia is closest to Makkah?
Katima Mulilo, 4,648 km from the Kaaba, among the 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eenhana | 31.5° | north-east | 5,027 km |
| Gobabis | 26.3° | north-east | 5,377 km |
| Grootfontein | 28.5° | north-east | 5,134 km |
| Helao Nafidi | 32.1° | north-east | 5,043 km |
| Katima Mulilo | 22.0° | north | 4,648 km |
| Keetmanshoop | 25.7° | north-east | 5,826 km |
| Lüderitz | 28.8° | north-east | 5,969 km |
| Mariental | 26.6° | north-east | 5,639 km |
| Ndiyona | 26.2° | north-east | 4,857 km |
| Nkurenkuru | 28.9° | north-east | 4,920 km |
| Okahandja | 28.8° | north-east | 5,429 km |
| Omuthiya | 30.8° | north-east | 5,097 km |
| Ondangwa | 31.7° | north-east | 5,086 km |
| Ongwediva | 32.0° | north-east | 5,085 km |
| Opuwo | 33.9° | north-east | 5,223 km |
| Oshakati | 32.1° | north-east | 5,090 km |
| Otjiwarongo | 29.7° | north-east | 5,295 km |
| Outapi | 33.0° | north-east | 5,105 km |
| Rehoboth | 28.0° | north-east | 5,551 km |
| Rundu | 27.4° | north-east | 4,889 km |
| Swakopmund | 31.0° | north-east | 5,618 km |
| Tsumeb | 29.1° | north-east | 5,122 km |
| Walvis Bay | 30.9° | north-east | 5,646 km |
| Windhoek | 28.4° | north-east | 5,477 km |