Kano State

Mosques in Kano

OpenStreetMap lists 23 mosques and prayer places in Kano, 20 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Yolawa, masallacin madaki, 0.3 km to the north-east. 4 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.

Named mosques in Kano

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

Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Kano

Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Kano, Dhuhr moves between 12:10 PM and 12:40 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Kano and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 68.4° from north (east).

About this list

The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 9 of the named mosques in Kano 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 Kano: questions

How many mosques are there in Kano?

OpenStreetMap lists 23 mosques and prayer places in Kano, of which 20 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 Kano?

Yolawa, masallacin madaki, about 0.3 km to the north-east of the city centre.

What time is Jumu‘ah in Kano?

Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 12:10 PM and 12:40 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.

What is the Qibla direction in Kano?

68.4° from true north, towards the east.

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