Kong mosque, 19th-century mosque in Kong, Ivory Coast

Kong Mosque is a mud brick structure with geometric patterns decorating its walls and minarets in a Sudano-Sahelian style. The complex includes prayer halls and spaces used for Quranic instruction.

The structure was built in the late 1800s during the Kong Empire period and survived French colonial rule that followed. It became a center where Islamic knowledge was studied and taught over generations.

The mosque serves as a place where the community gathers for prayer and learning. A school for Quranic instruction operates within its walls, passing down Islamic knowledge to students from the area.

The mosque is a classified historic monument (decree of 20 April 1988) and lies within the town of Kong, in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. Its earthen walls were weakened by a restoration carried out in 1978, so keep a distance from the masonry and follow any barriers. Visitors remove their shoes before the prayer hall and dress modestly; women cover their heads.

The mosque was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2021, during the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee held online in Fuzhou, China, from 16 to 31 July 2021. The listing came after a 20 April 1988 decree had already classified it as a historic monument in Côte d'Ivoire.