Omar Farouk Masjid

Omar Farouk Masjid is a mosque in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng which is located on Protea Avenue. Omar Farouk Masjid is situated nearby to the shopping center Jespen Centre, as well as near Protea Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lenasia Stadium and Avalon Cemetery.

Lenasia Stadium

Stadium

The Lenasia Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Lenasia, Johannesburg South, South Africa. The ground was used regularly by Transvaal from 1973 until 1991. Lenasia Stadium is situated 3 km west of Omar Farouk Masjid.

Avalon Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Steamhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for black people. Avalon Cemetery is situated 3 km north of Omar Farouk Masjid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenasia and Protea Glen.

Lenasia

Town

Photo: WaseemLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lenasia, also known as Lenz, is a suburb south of Soweto in the Gauteng province, South Africa, originally created to house Indians. It is located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Lenasia is situated 3½ km west of Omar Farouk Masjid.

Protea Glen

Suburb

Protea Glen is a township of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, located north of Lenasia and west of Soweto. The suburb was developed in the 1990s for middle-class residents. Protea Glen is situated 7 km northwest of Omar Farouk Masjid.