| Uganda National Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد أوغندة الوطني | |
 Aerial view of the Gaddafi mosque in Uganda | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
  Location in Kampala | |
| Administration | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council |
| Geographic coordinates | 0°18′56″N 32°34′07″E / 0.315539°N 32.568591°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 2008 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 12,200 |
| Interior area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 50.5 metres (166 ft) |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete |
The Uganda National Mosque is a mosque located at Kampala Hill in the Old Kampala area of Kampala, Uganda. It is the largest mosque in East Africa[1] in a country where, as of 2014, 13.7% of the population is Muslim.[2] Completed in 2006, it accommodates up to 15,000 worshipers and can hold another 1,100 in the gallery, while the terrace will cater for another 3,500. former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi commissioned the mosque as a gift to Uganda, and for the benefit of the Muslim population. Uganda has many mosques but this one is a skyscraper mosque.[3]
- ^ "Gaddafi Mosque - Uganda Muslim Supreme Council | Kampala City Tour". Achieve Global Safaris. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "Uganda". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ New Mosque Redraws Kampala's Skyline UGPulse.com, August 24, 2006