List of mosques in Ghana

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This is a list of mosques in Ghana.

Name Image Location Year (CE) Remarks
Larabanga Mosque Larabanga, West Gonja 1421 The oldest mosque in Ghana; made of adobe; pyramidal minarets in the Sudano-Sahelian style[1]
Bole Mosque Bole, West Gonja 17th century Built in the Sudano-Sahelian style; collapsed in 2023; rebuilt in 2024[2]
Nakore Mosque Nakore, Wa, Upper West 17th century Built in the Sudano-Sahelian style[3]
Banda Nkwanta Mosque Banda Nkwanta, West Gonja 18th century Made of adobe; pyramidal minarets in the Sudano-Sahelian style[4][5]
Dondoli Mosque Wa, Upper West 19th century In partial ruins; built in the Sudano-Sahelian style[4]
Wuriyanga Mosque Upper East 19th century Built in a mix of the Sudano-Sahelian and Djenne styles[4]
Dakrupe Mosque Dakrupe, Savannah 19th century Demolished in 2010[4]
Kumasi Central Mosque Kumasi, Ashanti 1950s Extensively renovated and expanded in 2023[6][7]
Madina Mosque La Nkwantanang Madina, Greater Accra 1959 Also includes a madrasa[8]
Abossey Okai Central Mosque Abossey Okai, Greater Accra 1970s [9][10]
Ghana National Mosque Accra 2021 The national mosque with a capacity for 15,000 worshipers, the largest mosque in Ghana; principally funded by the Turkish Government[11][12]
Maluwe Mosque West Gonja, Savannah Built in the Sudano-Sahelian style[4]
Sunyani Central Mosque Sunyani, Bono [13]
Wechiau Mosque Wechiau, Upper West Built in a mix of the Sudano-Sahelian and Djenne styles[4]

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