Larabanga Mosque, Sacred mosque in Northern Region, Ghana
The Larabanga Mosque measures 8 meters by 8 meters and features two pyramidal towers, twelve buttresses, and walls constructed with packed earth materials.
The Islamic trader Ayuba established the mosque in 1421, making it the oldest mosque in Ghana and one of the earliest in West Africa.
The building includes separate entrances for the village chief, men, women, and the muezzin who leads the daily calls to prayer.
The structure requires regular maintenance using traditional mud-based plaster techniques to prevent deterioration from environmental factors such as rain and wind.
The mosque contains an ancient Quran that local residents believe arrived from heaven in 1650 as a response to Imam Yidan Barimah Bramah's prayers.
Location: West Gonja Municipal District
Location: Northern Region
Inception: 1421
Architectural style: Sudano-Sahelian architecture
Made from material: adobe
GPS coordinates: 9.21660,-1.86660
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:35
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