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Mosques in Cotonou

OpenStreetMap lists 42 mosques and prayer places in Cotonou, 21 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Mankandjoula, 0.3 km to the west. 11 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.

Named mosques in Cotonou

21 more prayer places in Cotonou have no name on the map. Open the map of Cotonou to see them all.

Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Cotonou

Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Cotonou, Dhuhr moves between 12:35 PM and 1:04 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Cotonou and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 63.6° from north (north-east).

About this list

The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 1 of the named mosques in Cotonou have a street address. Names, opening hours and the Friday khutbah can change: check locally before you travel. If a mosque is missing or misplaced, anyone can correct it on openstreetmap.org, and the next update of this page will include it.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Mosques in Cotonou: questions

How many mosques are there in Cotonou?

OpenStreetMap lists 42 mosques and prayer places in Cotonou, of which 21 have a name. The real number may be higher, as small prayer rooms are not always mapped.

Which mosque is closest to the centre of Cotonou?

Mankandjoula, about 0.3 km to the west of the city centre.

What time is Jumu‘ah in Cotonou?

Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 12:35 PM and 1:04 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.

What is the Qibla direction in Cotonou?

63.6° from true north, towards the north-east.

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