Local favourite dargah · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Jumma Mosque
Jumma Mosque is a dargah in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Jumma Mosque: 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 dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Jumma Mosque
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 Jumma Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ella (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Dambulla (LK): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.29766, 80.85187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jumma Mosque
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~29 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~29 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~29 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Jumma Mosque
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque · dargah · Colombo · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid · dargah · Batticaloa · ~133 km · Highly rated
- Colombo Grand Mosque · dargah · Colombo · ~146 km · Highly rated
- Dawatagaha Jumma Masjid · dargah · Colombo · ~146 km · Highly rated
- Fathima Sabrene Jumma Masjid · dargah · Kandy · ~5 km
- Udispattuwa Jumma Mosque · dargah · Kandy · ~9 km
- Masjidul Lafir Jummah Mosque · dargah · Kandy · ~17 km
- Jumma Mosque · dargah · Kandy · ~21 km
- Jumma Masjid 20 ala · dargah · Kandy · ~23 km
- Akbar Mosque · dargah · Kandy · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Jumma Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Jumma Mosque yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Jumma Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Jumma Mosque from Kandy?
Jumma Mosque is about 30 km by road from Kandy (24 km straight line), 49 km from Nuwara Eliya and 66 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Jumma Mosque?
Nearby: Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 12 km), Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary (sanctuary, 17 km), Rantembe Dam (lake, 19 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 19 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 23 km), Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 23 km).