Local favourite mosque · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Masjid Noor
Masjid Noor is a mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Masjid Noor: 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: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Masjid Noor
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.
Visiting Masjid Noor: timings and tips
Typical hours: Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. These are typical for mosques & dargahs in Tanzania; hours for this mosque are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Cover shoulders and knees; women usually cover their hair.
- Take off your shoes before the prayer hall.
How to reach Masjid Noor — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.83891, 39.22274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Masjid Noor
- Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph Cathedral · church · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church · church · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Askari Monument · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Tanzania · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · ~14 km · Must-see
- Outer Makatumbe · river spot · Dar es Salaam · ~17 km · Must-see
- White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sinda Islands · river spot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~58 km · Must-see
- bird reserve kizimkazi · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar South & Central · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Magofu ya ladwa · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~2 km
- Njia panda · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~3 km
- Kwa minja cemetry · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~3 km
- Twiga cement industry · viewpoint · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km
Other mosques & dargahs near Masjid Noor
- Friday Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~95 km · Must-see
- Al Juma Mosque & Sumar Building [33] · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km
- Aga Khan Jamat Khanna Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~94 km
- Malindi Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~95 km
- Masjid Riyaadhu Islaamiu · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Jamiya · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Hiari · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Msikiti wa Kichanga Chui · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Munawar · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Islamiya Tabata liwiti · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Masjid Noor?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Masjid Noor?
Hours for Masjid Noor are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in Tanzania: Mosques are open for the daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between them, except Friday midday. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
What are the places to visit near Masjid Noor?
Nearby: Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center (Buddhist site, 9 km), St. Joseph Cathedral (church, 9 km), Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church (church, 9 km), Askari Monument (fort, 10 km), National Museum of Tanzania (museum, 10 km), Oyster Bay (beach, 14 km).