Masjidul Zahira

Masjidul Zahira: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this mosque or dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Masjidul Zahira

Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.

Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Masjidul Zahira — distance from nearby cities

• From Batticaloa (LK): about 51 km by road (41 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
• From Arugam Bay (LK): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
• From Ella (LK): about 132 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
• From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 158 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya

Coordinates: 7.39904, 81.83877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Masjidul Zahira

• ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~7 km · Must-see
• Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~16 km · Must-see
• Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~74 km · Must-see
• Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~2 km · Well liked
• Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~7 km · Well liked
• Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~18 km · Highly rated
• Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~21 km · Highly rated
• Suyampulinga Pillayar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~22 km · Highly rated
• Rajagala Buddhist Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~33 km · Highly rated
• Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~34 km · Well liked
• Kokkaddicholai Thaanthonreeswarar Temple · temple · Batticaloa · ~35 km · Highly rated
• Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara · ~35 km · Well liked
• Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~40 km
• Heritage Museum · museum · Batticaloa · ~41 km · Well liked
• Kattankudy Beach · beach · Batticaloa · ~42 km · Well liked
• Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~42 km · Highly rated

See everything within a day’s drive of Masjidul Zahira

Other mosques & dargahs near Masjidul Zahira

• Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~42 km · Highly rated
• Masjidul Fatah · dargah · Ampara · ~0 km
• Masjidur Rahman · dargah · Ampara · ~0 km
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• Masjidul Hudha · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
• Masjithul Usvathul Hasana · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
• Masjidul Akbar · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
• hutha mosque · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
• Nooraniya Masjith · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km
• Fathima Masjid · dargah · Ampara · ~1 km

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