Western Cape
Mosques in Cape Town
OpenStreetMap lists 68 mosques and prayer places in Cape Town, 56 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Palm Tree Mosque, 0.6 km to the west. 13 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.
Named mosques in Cape Town
- Palm Tree Mosque185 Long Street, Cape Town0.6 km · westView on the map
- Nurul Islam Mosque134 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town0.8 km · north-westView on the map
- Auwal Masjid39 Dorp Street, Cape Town0.9 km · north-westView on the map
- Jumu'a Mosque of Cape Town0.9 km · westView on the map
- Coowatool Islam Mosque214 Loop Street, Cape Town0.9 km · westView on the map
- Zeenatul Islam MasjidMuir Street0.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid Boorhaanol Islam204 Longmarket Street, Cape Town0.9 km · north-westView on the map
- Masjiedu Galeelier Rahmaan1.0 km · south-eastView on the map
- Mosque ShafieChiappini Street, Cape Town1.0 km · north-westView on the map
- Al-Azilar Mosque1.0 km · south-eastView on the map
- Nurul Houda MasjiedUpper Leeuwen Street, Cape Town1.0 km · north-westView on the map
- Jameah MasjidChiappini Street, Cape Town1.0 km · north-westView on the map
- Nurul Mogammadiah Masjied1.1 km · north-westView on the map
- Azzawiya Masjid44 Chester Road, Cape Town2.0 km · south-eastView on the map
- Sulaimania Masjied19 William Street, Cape Town2.0 km · eastView on the map
- Nurul Islam Mosque54 Addison Road, Cape Town3.5 km · eastView on the map
- Tennyson Street Masjied68 Tennyson Street, Cape Town3.9 km · eastView on the map
- Masjid IbaaDur-Ragmaan6 Eden Road, Cape Town4.3 km · eastView on the map
- Masjid Ar-Rashideen9 Queen Street, Cape Town5.2 km · south-eastView on the map
- Brooklyn Masjied5.5 km · eastView on the map
- Claremont Main Road Mosque42 Main Road6.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Pinelands Islamic Centre8.0 km · eastView on the map
- Masjied Khaleel12th Avenue, Hazendal8.3 km · south-eastView on the map
- Markazul Quran was Sunnah17-19 Birdwood Street, Cape Town8.4 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid-us-Salaam9.2 km · south-eastView on the map
- Islamia Mosque Masjid Al-Furqaan411 Imam Haron Road, Lansdowne9.5 km · south-eastView on the map
- Taronga Road MosqueTaronga Road, Rondebosh East9.7 km · south-eastView on the map
- Yusufeyyah Masjid9.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid Ighwatul IslamCornflower Street, Cape Town10.1 km · eastView on the map
- Park Road Mosque10.6 km · south-eastView on the map
- Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjied63 Flat Road, Rylands10.8 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid Mohammediyah556 Lansdowne Road, Lansdowne10.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Shukrul Mubeen1 Ahmedeyah Road, Lansdowne11.3 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjidul QudsBalu Parker Boulevard, Cape Town11.4 km · south-eastView on the map
- Al-Jamia Uthmania Masjied12.1 km · eastView on the map
- Ottery Islamic Society MosqueOld Strandfontein Road12.7 km · south-eastView on the map
- Darul Islam MosquePluto Road12.7 km · south-eastView on the map
- Siddique Masjid13.7 km · eastView on the map
- Soofie Zia-Un-Nur Masjid14.0 km · eastView on the map
- Masjid Ahmediyah14.5 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid Ummah3 Marius Road, Lotus River14.6 km · south-eastView on the map
- Husami Masjid (Cravenby Mosque)Cape Town15.1 km · eastView on the map
- Uitsig Islamic Masjid15.9 km · eastView on the map
- Majid Maahir15.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Dunoon Masjid40 Dumani Road16.1 km · north-eastView on the map
- Masjidul Kareem42 Eleventh Avenue, Eagle Park16.6 km · south-eastView on the map
- Pelican Park Sunni Masjid18.1 km · south-eastView on the map
- Pelican Park Sunni Masjid81 Beak Road, Pelican Park18.1 km · south-eastView on the map
- Prayer Room19.0 km · eastView on the map
- Musjid ul Bahr119 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein20.2 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjidul Falaah27 Albatross Street, Cape Town20.4 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjidul Jumu'ah Delft21.1 km · eastView on the map
- Mandalay Masjid10 Tennyson Street, Cape Town21.4 km · south-eastView on the map
- Baview Islamic Masjid22.1 km · south-eastView on the map
- AL Masjiduth Thanie Mosque22.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjidul Kauthar13 Laurence Dale Road, Kuilsriver23.1 km · eastView on the map
12 more prayer places in Cape Town have no name on the map. Open the map of Cape Town to see them all.
Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Cape Town
Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Cape Town, Dhuhr moves between 12:31 PM and 1:00 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Cape Town and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 23.4° from north (north-east).
About this list
The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 35 of the named mosques in Cape Town 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).
Mosques in Cape Town: questions
How many mosques are there in Cape Town?
OpenStreetMap lists 68 mosques and prayer places in Cape Town, of which 56 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 Cape Town?
Palm Tree Mosque, about 0.6 km to the west of the city centre.
What time is Jumu‘ah in Cape Town?
Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 12:31 PM and 1:00 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.
What is the Qibla direction in Cape Town?
23.4° from true north, towards the north-east.