Auwal Mosque
The Auwal Mosque, alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a mosque in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa, recognised as the first mosque established in the country.Photo: LiebeB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: info@auwalmasjid.co.za
- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
- Address: 39 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001
Notable Places in the Area
Bo-Kaap
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. Bo-Kaap is situated 160 metres northwest of Auwal Mosque.
Nurul Islam Mosque
Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nurul Islam Mosque is a mosque in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, South Africa.
Bo-Kaap museum
Photo: KNewman1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bo-Kaap museum is situated 100 metres north of Auwal Mosque.
Localities in the Area
Schotsche Kloof
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter.V&A Waterfront
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The V&A Waterfront is a mixed-use destination located in the oldest working harbour in the Southern Hemisphere.
Auwal Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship and religion
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.92233° or 33° 55' 20" southLongitude
18.41495° or 18° 24' 54" eastInception
1794Open Location Code
4FRW3CH7+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 885400249OpenStreetMap Feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap Feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap Attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q4026797Auwal Mosque Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Achinese: Meuseujid Auwal
- Arabic: المسجد الأول
- Bengali: আউয়াল মসজিদ
- Egyptian Arabic: المسجد الاول
- French: Auwal Mosque
- German: Auwal-Moschee
- Hausa: Masallacin Auwal
- Indonesian: Masjid Auwal
- Russian: Авваль
- Auwal Masjid
Landmarks in the Area
- Nurul Houda MasjiedMosque, 150 metres northwest
- Bo-Kaap viewScenic viewpoint, 230 metres north
- Mosque ShafeeMosque, 230 metres north
- Vlaeberg Post OfficePost office, 240 metres south
- Department of Transport and Public WorksGovernment office, 250 metres southeast
Places in the Area
- Capetown LodgeHotel
- Yogi's BarbershopHairdresser
- RocksoleShop
- Salon HarryHairdresser
- Dallas CollegeCollege building
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Auwal Mosque. Photo: LiebeB, CC BY-SA 4.0.