Nairobi County

Mosques in Nairobi

OpenStreetMap lists 79 mosques and prayer places in Nairobi, 65 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Jamia Mosque, 0.5 km to the east. 4 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.

Named mosques in Nairobi

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

Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Nairobi

Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Nairobi, Dhuhr moves between 12:17 PM and 12:47 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Nairobi and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 7.2° from north (north).

About this list

The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 15 of the named mosques in Nairobi 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 Nairobi: questions

How many mosques are there in Nairobi?

OpenStreetMap lists 79 mosques and prayer places in Nairobi, of which 65 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 Nairobi?

Jamia Mosque, about 0.5 km to the east of the city centre.

What time is Jumu‘ah in Nairobi?

Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 12:17 PM and 12:47 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.

What is the Qibla direction in Nairobi?

7.2° from true north, towards the north.

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