List of mosques in Tanzania
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This is a list of mosques in Tanzania.
| Name | Image | Location | Year (CE) | Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Mosque of Kilwa | Kilwa | 11th century and after | Su | It was the largest mosque in East Africa. Built and expanded in multiple phases; the earliest extant parts are likely from the 11th century; abandoned in the 18th century;[1] the ruins are now part of Kilwa Kisiwani, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | |
| Kizimkazi Mosque | Dimbani | 1107 | A National Historic Site; in continued use as a mosque since the 12th century. | ||
| Malindi Mosque | Stone Town, Zanzibar | c. 1835 | Completed in 1250 AH (1834/1835 CE) with an unusual conical minaret | ||
| Ijumaa Mosque | Stone Town, Zanzibar | before 1994 | |||
| Gaddafi Mosque | Dodoma | 2010 | Su | The largest mosque in the country, with capacity for 3,000 worshipers; funded by Muammar Gaddafi.[2] | |
| Mohammed VI Mosque | Dar es Salaam | 2022 | Su | Funded by Mohammed VI of Morocco |