Auwal Mosque

The Auwal Mosque, alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a in the neighbourhood of , . It was completed in 1794 and was the first mosque established in South Africa.
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  • Sunni mosque
  • …is also known as “Auwal Masjid”
  • …dates from 1794
  • Description: mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Address: 39 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001
  • Email: info@auwalmasjid.co.za

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nurul Islam Mosque and Bo-Kaap museum.
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Mosque
The is a Sunni Islam in the area of .
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Museum
is situated 100 metres north of Auwal Mosque.
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Mosque
The , or the Church of Jan van… is situated 320 metres southeast of Auwal Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo-Kaap and Schotsche Kloof.
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Neighborhood
The is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
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is the second most populous city in .

Auwal Mosque

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Latitude
-33.92233° or 33° 55′ 20″ south
Longitude
18.41495° or 18° 24′ 54″ east
Open location code
4FRW3CH7+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 885400249
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q4026797

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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Russian—“Auwal Mosque” goes by many names.
Meuseujid AuwalAchinese
المسجد الأولArabic
আউয়াল মসজিদBengali
Auwal-moskeeDutch
المسجد الاولEgyptian Arabic
Auwal MosqueFrench
Auwal-MoscheeGerman
Masallacin AuwalHausa
Masjid AuwalIndonesian
АввальRussian

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