Local favourite mosque · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Masjid Jongo
Masjid Jongo is a mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Masjid Jongo: 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 Jongo
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 Jongo: 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 Jongo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.86734, 39.22182. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Masjid Jongo
- St. Joseph Cathedral · church · Dar es Salaam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Dar es Salaam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Askari Monument · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Tanzania · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church · church · Dar es Salaam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Outer Makatumbe · river spot · Dar es Salaam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sinda Islands · river spot · ~25 km · Must-see
- White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~62 km · Must-see
- bird reserve kizimkazi · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km
- Magofu ya ladwa · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km
- Kwa minja cemetry · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km
- Njia panda · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~6 km
- Chang'ombe · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~7 km
- Makabulini · viewpoint · Dar es Salaam · ~8 km
Other mosques & dargahs near Masjid Jongo
- Friday Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~99 km · Must-see
- Al Juma Mosque & Sumar Building [33] · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~11 km
- Aga Khan Jamat Khanna Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~98 km
- Malindi Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~98 km
- Masjid Shibri · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~0 km
- Masjid Al-Fridaus · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Aqswa · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Bilali · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Al Farouq · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Muumin · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Masjid Jongo?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Masjid Jongo?
Hours for Masjid Jongo 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 Jongo?
Nearby: St. Joseph Cathedral (church, 11 km), Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center (Buddhist site, 11 km), Askari Monument (fort, 12 km), National Museum of Tanzania (museum, 12 km), Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church (church, 13 km), Oyster Bay (beach, 17 km).