Masjid ul-Akbar

Masjid ul-Akbar is a mosque in Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape which is located on Grace Street. Masjid ul-Akbar is situated nearby to the place of worship Church of Scientology Eastern Cape, as well as near the church The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin.

Type: Mosque
Description: First mosque in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Also known as: “Grace Street Mosque”
Address: Grace Street, Gqeberha

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Elizabeth railway station and Campanile (Port Elizabeth).

Port Elizabeth railway station

Railway station

Port Elizabeth railway station is a railway station, located in Gqeberha, South Africa. In 1873, Prime Minister John Molteno of the Cape Colony commenced work on connecting Port Elizabeth to the developing national railway network, resulting in the station complex being located in the historic central district, near the harbour. Port Elizabeth railway station is situated 140 metres northeast of Masjid ul-Akbar.

Campanile (Port Elizabeth)

Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Campanile (Port Elizabeth) is situated 200 metres east of Masjid ul-Akbar.

Gqeberha Main Public Library

Library

Photo: Kay-africa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Elizabeth Main Public Library is both a historic monument and public library. The building is situated at the northwestern corner of Market square in central Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Gqeberha Main Public Library is situated 170 metres south of Masjid ul-Akbar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Elizabeth and Humewood.

Port Elizabeth

Photo: Pbsouthwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gqeberha is South Africa's fifth largest city. It is on the Indian Ocean coast half-way between Cape Town and Durban, in the Eastern Cape, about 260 km from Knysna. It lives up to its reputation as the friendly city and the windy city.