New Perseverance Mosque

New Perseverance Mosque is a mosque in Gambia. New Perseverance Mosque is situated nearby to the public building Parade grandstand, as well as near King Fahad Mosque in Banjul.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch 22 and 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 22 July 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Sir Dawda Jawara. Arch 22 is situated 210 metres north of New Perseverance Mosque.

King Fahad Mosque in Banjul

Mosque

Photo: tjabeljan, CC BY 2.0.

King Fahad Mosque in Banjul is situated 170 metres south of New Perseverance Mosque.

Box Bar Stadium

Pitch

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Box Bar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Banjul, 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 220 metres south of New Perseverance Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.

Banjul

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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 New Perseverance Mosque.

New Perseverance Mosque

Type: Mosque
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.45847° or 13° 27′ 31″ north

Longitude

-16.58218° or 16° 34′ 56″ west

Open location code

7C55FC59+94

OpenStreetMap ID

way 751673022

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=mosque

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