Central Province
Mosques in Kandy
OpenStreetMap lists 14 mosques and prayer places in Kandy, 10 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Malay Military Mosque, 0.3 km to the east. 6 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.
Named mosques in Kandy
- Malay Military Mosque0.3 km · eastView on the map
- Katukele Jumma Masjid1.2 km · south-westView on the map
- Jamiul Khairath Jummah Masjid Mahaiyawa1.5 km · northView on the map
- Heerassagala Jummah Mosque2.8 km · south-westView on the map
- Al Zamil MosqueOld Matale Rd., Mawilmada3.2 km · northView on the map
- Al HamrahP.B.A Weerakoon Mawatha, Katugasthota3.3 km · northView on the map
- Siyambalagastenna Jumma MasjidP.B.A Weerakoon Mawatha, Katugasthota3.5 km · northView on the map
- Katugastota Grand Mosque3.7 km · northView on the map
- Jamiul Khairath Jumma MasjidKatutasgota-Madawala-Bambarella Road, Madawala5.6 km · north-eastView on the map
- Akbar MosqueBangalagedara Road, Madawala6.0 km · north-eastView on the map
4 more prayer places in Kandy have no name on the map. Open the map of Kandy to see them all.
Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Kandy
Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Kandy, Dhuhr moves between 11:52 AM and 12:22 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Kandy and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 294.2° from north (north-west).
About this list
The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 5 of the named mosques in Kandy 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 cities near Kandy
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka95 km
- Moratuwa101 km
- Kalmunai133 km
- Jaffna273 km
Mosques in Kandy: questions
How many mosques are there in Kandy?
OpenStreetMap lists 14 mosques and prayer places in Kandy, of which 10 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 Kandy?
Malay Military Mosque, about 0.3 km to the east of the city centre.
What time is Jumu‘ah in Kandy?
Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 11:52 AM and 12:22 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.
What is the Qibla direction in Kandy?
294.2° from true north, towards the north-west.