Jamia Mosque
A Sunni mosque on Banda Street in central Nairobi, with a white and green facade and several domes and minarets. The present building was designed by a Glasgow based architect and finished in 1933.
- Where
- Nairobi, Nairobi City, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -1.2834, 36.8207
Get the Jamia Mosque stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jamia Mosque. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nairobi City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jamia Mosque
Holy Family Basilica 0.4 km
The Catholic cathedral of Nairobi, a large stone church with a high central dome in the city centre. It was opened in 1963 and carries the status of a minor basilica. Its tall interior holds stained glass windows, and the building stands near Parliament and the city's other main landmarks.
Kenyatta International Convention Centre 0.6 km
A 32 storey tower in central Nairobi, with a round conference hall beside it. Its rooftop viewing deck is open to visitors, and the building is a well known landmark of the city skyline.
Uhuru Park 0.8 km
A 12.9 hectare park beside Nairobi's central business district, opened by Jomo Kenyatta. It has a lake with rowing boats, lawns and a speakers' corner used for public gatherings. It is a popular place for walks and picnics, and large national events and religious services have been held here.
Nairobi Railway Museum 1.2 km
A museum beside Nairobi railway station, with steam locomotives and carriages from the old East African Railways. It also tells the story of the Uganda Railway that gave rise to the city.
Nairobi Arboretum 1.3 km
A tree garden along State House Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, founded in 1907 by Mr. Batiscombe to try out new forestry trees. It was gazetted as a national reserve in 1932 and is now a green place for walks in the city.
Britam Tower 2.0 km
A glass office skyscraper in Nairobi's Upper Hill district, rising about 200 metres. It is the tallest building in Kenya. It stands among the tall offices and hotels of the district and is visible across much of the city.
Karura Forest 4.8 km
A large urban forest in northern Nairobi, among the biggest in the world within a city. Trails lead past a waterfall, caves once used as hideouts, and quiet picnic areas. It is protected as a gazetted forest, and walkers, runners and cyclists use it every day, with monkeys and bushbuck among the trees.
Bomas of Kenya 8.3 km
A cultural village in Lang'ata, Nairobi, with reconstructed homesteads of many of Kenya's ethnic groups. Music and dance shows are held daily in a large circular hall. The name means homesteads in Swahili, and the visit ends with a performance of traditional dances.
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Questions
Where is Jamia Mosque?
Jamia Mosque is in Nairobi, Nairobi City, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Holy Family Basilica (0.4 km), Kenyatta International Convention Centre (0.6 km), Uhuru Park (0.8 km).
How do I get the Jamia Mosque stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jamia Mosque and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nairobi City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jamia Mosque before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nairobi City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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