King Fahad Mosque in Banjul
King Fahad Mosque in Banjul is a mosque in Gambia. King Fahad Mosque in Banjul is situated nearby to the pitch Box Bar Stadium, as well as near the military installation Police.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Box Bar Stadium and The Gambia National Library.
Box Bar Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Box Bar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Banjul, the Gambia. It is used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium for the Gambia national football team until Independence Stadium opened. It was also the home of the Gambian Cup. Box Bar Stadium is situated 100 metres southeast of King Fahad Mosque in Banjul.
The Gambia National Library
Library
Gambia National Library Service Authority is located in Banjul, The Gambia on Reg Pye Lane, the road leading to Tobacco Road. The library was originally operated by the British Council till 1946 and was renamed the National Library of The Gambia in 1971. The Gambia National Library is situated 370 metres northwest of King Fahad Mosque in Banjul.
Arch 22
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Dawda Jawara. Arch 22 is situated 360 metres north of King Fahad Mosque in Banjul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.
Banjul
Banjul is the capital of Gambia and its fourth largest city. The city is on an island, which has constrained its size - its population is only 31,000. Consequently much of the population now is based on the mainland between the airport and the city.
Essau
Village
Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670. Essau is situated 7 km northeast of King Fahad Mosque in Banjul.
Kanifing
Town
Kanifing is a municipality, local government area and district in the Gambia. It is part of the Greater Banjul Area, to the west of Banjul, and is governed by Kanifing Municipal Council. Kanifing is situated 10 km west of King Fahad Mosque in Banjul.
King Fahad Mosque in Banjul
- Type: Mosque
- Description: architectural structure
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.45707° or 13° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-16.58275° or 16° 34′ 58″ westOpen location code
7C55FC48+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 255612887OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q605325
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Kinyarwanda—“King Fahad Mosque in Banjul” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “King Fahad Mosque”
- Dutch: “Koning Fahd-moskee”
- Esperanto: “Moskeo de Reĝo Fahad”
- French: “Mosquée du Roi Fahd”
- German: “King Fahad Mosque”
- German: “Moschee König Fahd”
- Italian: “moschea di Re Fahad”
- Italian: “Moschea di Re Fahad”
- Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti w’Umwami Fahad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Police and New Perseverance Mosque.
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