Central Region
Mosques in Kampala
OpenStreetMap lists 78 mosques and prayer places in Kampala, 35 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Aga Khan Jamathkahna, 1.3 km to the west. 7 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.
Named mosques in Kampala
- Aga Khan Jamathkahna1.3 km · westView on the map
- Swidiq Mosque1.4 km · south-westView on the map
- Uganda National Mosque1.5 km · westView on the map
- Kibuli Mosque1.6 km · eastView on the map
- Wandegeya Mosque1.9 km · north-westView on the map
- University Mosque1.9 km · north-westView on the map
- Ummu Abdu Latif Mosque2.1 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid Jamia Mosque2.5 km · south-eastView on the map
- Masjid Shuurah Mosque3.0 km · eastView on the map
- Kassam Mosque - Kabalagala Islamic Center3.1 km · south-eastView on the map
- Kololo Jamia Mosque3.3 km · north-eastView on the map
- Kasubi Mosque3.4 km · north-westView on the map
- MUBS Mosque4.3 km · eastView on the map
- Kyebando Mosque5.1 km · northView on the map
- Masjid Yusuf Bakuuba5.8 km · northView on the map
- Kirwana Mosque6.0 km · north-westView on the map
- Kisaasi Mosque6.1 km · north-eastView on the map
- Kyambogo University Muslim Association6.4 km · north-eastView on the map
- Nabisunsa Girls' School Mosque6.5 km · north-eastView on the map
- Answari MasjidMakindye6.8 km · southView on the map
- Majid Abubakar Swidq KiwatuleMbogo Road 17.0 km · north-eastView on the map
- Lugoba Mosque7.1 km · north-westView on the map
- Bbiina Mosque7.8 km · eastView on the map
- Ibun Masood MosqueBunamwaya7.9 km · south-westView on the map
- MASJID JAMIA LUNYAEng. Hussein L. Road8.7 km · south-westView on the map
- Katongo Mosque8.9 km · south-eastView on the map
- Najeera Mosque9.0 km · north-eastView on the map
- Masjid Shuurah - BweyogerereNamboole Road9.7 km · north-eastView on the map
- Buwate Mosque10.2 km · north-eastView on the map
- Masjid Taqua10.4 km · northView on the map
- Mashid Shazir12.2 km · southView on the map
- Janda.Mosque12.7 km · north-eastView on the map
- KOFS Mosque12.9 km · north-westView on the map
- Mosque15.6 km · northView on the map
- mustafa mosque15.7 km · north-westView on the map
43 more prayer places in Kampala have no name on the map. Open the map of Kampala to see them all.
Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Kampala
Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Kampala, Dhuhr moves between 12:34 PM and 1:04 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Kampala and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 18.1° from north (north).
About this list
The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 3 of the named mosques in Kampala 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 Kampala
- Masaka119 km
Mosques in Kampala: questions
How many mosques are there in Kampala?
OpenStreetMap lists 78 mosques and prayer places in Kampala, of which 35 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 Kampala?
Aga Khan Jamathkahna, about 1.3 km to the west of the city centre.
What time is Jumu‘ah in Kampala?
Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 12:34 PM and 1:04 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.
What is the Qibla direction in Kampala?
18.1° from true north, towards the north.