National Mosque

The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in , . It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Masjid Negara” and “National Mosque of Malaysia”
  • Address: Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden and Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.

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The Perdana , formerly known as Lake Gardens, is located right west of the . Many sights and the calmness away from the city hustle and bustle invite for a visit.

Museum
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The is a museum in , Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world. is situated 220 metres west of National Mosque.

Zoo
Photo: Ural Anonymous, Public domain.
is a 20.9-acre public aviary in the Malaysian capital of . It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks, located adjacent to the 60-hectare , , the National Mosque, and the . is situated 430 metres northwest of National Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City Centre and Brickfields and Bangsar.

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's is the traditional heart of 's capital city in terms of administration as well as trade and commerce. The City Centre comprises the former colonial administrative district just west of the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded.

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Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of . It is just south of the City Centre. Along the main road, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Indian shops abound, selling Indian clothing, provisions and food whilst the surrounding area is home to both budget and luxury accommodation.

Neighborhood
is a location in , and the former site of the Istana Negara, or National Palace of Malaysia. Jalan Istana and Jalan Syed Putra are the two major roads servicing this area.

National Mosque

Latitude
3.14197° or 3° 8′ 31″ north
Longitude
101.69168° or 101° 41′ 30″ east
Inception
1965
Levels
3
Open location code
6PM34MRR+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585264338
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Wiki­data ID
Q1356818
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“National Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xhamia Kombëtare e Malajzisë”
  • Arabic: “مسجد نغارا”
  • Azerbaijani: “Neqara məscidi”
  • Bengali: “মালয়েশিয়ার জাতীয় মসজিদ”
  • Chinese: “国家回教堂”
  • Chinese: “国家清真寺”
  • Chinese: “國家回教堂”
  • Chinese: “國家清真寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد نجارا”
  • Esperanto: “Moskeo Nacia de Malajzio”
  • Finnish: “Malesian kansallismoskeija”
  • French: “Masjid Negara”
  • French: “National Mosque de Kuala Lumpur”
  • German: “Masjid Negara”
  • German: “Nationalmoschee”
  • Hausa: “Babban Masallacin Kasar Malesiya”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Nasional Malaysia”
  • Italian: “Moschea Negara”
  • Japanese: “マスジッド・ネガラ”
  • Japanese: “マスジッドネガラ”
  • Japanese: “マスジド・ネガラ”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Masjid Pogun”
  • Kazakh: “Negara meşiti”
  • Kazakh: “Негара мешіті”
  • Kazakh: “نەگارا مەشىتى”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Negara”
  • Korean: “마스지드 느가르”
  • Macedonian: “Масџид Негара”
  • Madurese: “Masjid Nasional Malaysia”
  • Malay: “Imam Masjid Negara”
  • Malay: “Masjid Negara”
  • Persian: “مسجد ملی مالزی”
  • Persian: “مسجد نگارا”
  • Polish: “Masjid Negara”
  • Polish: “Meczet Narodowy”
  • Romanian: “Moscheea Națională a Malaeziei”
  • Russian: “Малазийская национальная мечеть”
  • Russian: “Негара”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita Nacional de Malasia”
  • Tamil: “நெகரா பள்ளிவாசல்”
  • Tamil: “மலேசியத் தேசியப் பள்ளிவாசல்”
  • Tamil: “மலேசியா தேசிய பள்ளிவாயில்”
  • Tamil: “மலேசியாவின் தேசியப் பள்ளிவாசல்”
  • Tatar: “Негара мәчете”
  • Turkish: “Malezya Ulusal Camii”
  • Turkish: “Negara Camii”
  • Urdu: “National Mosque of Malaysia”
  • Urdu: “ملائیشیا کی قومی مسجد”
  • Uzbek: “Malayziya milliy masjidi”
  • Uzbek: “Malayziya Milliy masjidi”
  • Western Panjabi: “ملائیشیا دی قومی مسجد”
  • “Masjid Negara”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include National Mosque of Malaysia and Makam Pahlawan.

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