Northern Province
Mosques in Jaffna
OpenStreetMap lists 10 mosques and prayer places in Jaffna, 7 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Jumma Mosque, 0.3 km to the east. 9 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.
Named mosques in Jaffna
- Jumma Mosque0.3 km · eastView on the map
- Sivalai Palli mosque0.7 km · north-westView on the map
- Muhammathiya Jumma Majeeth0.8 km · northView on the map
- Jaffna Grand Mosque0.8 km · northView on the map
- Mohideen Jummah Mosque0.9 km · northView on the map
- Jaffna Grand Mosque0.9 km · northView on the map
- Abubakkar Jumma Masjid1.5 km · northView on the map
3 more prayer places in Jaffna have no name on the map. Open the map of Jaffna to see them all.
Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Jaffna
Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Jaffna, Dhuhr moves between 11:54 AM and 12:24 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Jaffna and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 291.8° from north (west).
About this list
The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 0 of the named mosques in Jaffna 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 Jaffna
- Kandy273 km
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka304 km
- Kalmunai322 km
- Moratuwa322 km
Mosques in Jaffna: questions
How many mosques are there in Jaffna?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 mosques and prayer places in Jaffna, of which 7 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 Jaffna?
Jumma Mosque, about 0.3 km to the east of the city centre.
What time is Jumu‘ah in Jaffna?
Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 11:54 AM and 12:24 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.
What is the Qibla direction in Jaffna?
291.8° from true north, towards the west.