🕌 Larabanga Mosque
Ghana
About This Sacred Site
The Larabanga Mosque, located in the Savannah Region of Ghana near the Mole National Park, is one of the oldest mosques in West Africa, traditionally dated to 1421. Built in the distinctive Sudano-Sahelian architectural style with mud and timber, the mosque houses a copy of the Quran said to have fallen from heaven. It is a major pilgrimage site for Ghanaian Muslims and a symbol of the deep Islamic heritage of West Africa's savannah belt.
Key Facts
- •Traditionally dated to 1421, making it one of West Africa's oldest mosques
- •Built in the Sudano-Sahelian mud-and-timber style
- •Houses a Quran believed by local tradition to have descended from heaven
- •Located near Mole National Park, Ghana's largest wildlife reserve
- •Known as the 'Mecca of West Africa' by some local Muslims
Location
Coordinates: 9.2167, -1.8500
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