Local favourite mosque · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Masjid Karim
Masjid Karim is a mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Masjid Karim: 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 Karim
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 Karim: 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 Karim — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.79202, 39.22908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Masjid Karim
- Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church · church · Dar es Salaam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Dar es Salaam · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph Cathedral · church · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Askari Monument · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Tanzania · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Outer Makatumbe · river spot · Dar es Salaam · ~15 km · Must-see
- White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sinda Islands · river spot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~52 km · Must-see
- bird reserve kizimkazi · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar South & Central · ~69 km · Must-see
- Chumbe Lighthouse · fort · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tongoni Ruins · fort · Zanzibar South & Central · ~72 km · Must-see
- Uzuri · viewpoint · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Sinza Cemetery · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~2 km
- Cross of Sacrifice · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~3 km
Other mosques & dargahs near Masjid Karim
- Friday Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~88 km · Must-see
- Al Juma Mosque & Sumar Building [33] · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~8 km
- Aga Khan Jamat Khanna Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~88 km
- Malindi Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~88 km
- Masjid Fisajibillahj · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Al-Masjid Ihsan · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Qudsiya · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Al Masjid Hisan · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Masjid Swaffa Mosque · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
- Manzese Mosque · dargah · Dar es Salaam · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Masjid Karim?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Masjid Karim?
Hours for Masjid Karim 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 Karim?
Nearby: Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church (church, 6 km), Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center (Buddhist site, 7 km), St. Joseph Cathedral (church, 9 km), Askari Monument (fort, 9 km), Oyster Bay (beach, 9 km), National Museum of Tanzania (museum, 9 km).