architecture

Jamia Mosque

Nairobi, Kenya

Jamia Mosque [English]

Architecture

built
1925-1933
culture
Islamic, Kenyan
work type by function
Sunni mosque
architect / constr. phase
1925-1933
William Landels
original project
1998
extension

Specifications

number cupolas
3
number towers
2

Geography

Africa » Eastern Africa » Kenya » Nairobi City County » Nairobi » Starehe » Nairobi Central
local language location name
Nairobi, Kenya [English]
historical affiliations
1933-1963
Kenya Colony
Jamia Mosque, front yard view
Jamia Mosque, front yard view Nairobi, Kenya
Jamia Mosque, old main portal
Jamia Mosque, old main portal Nairobi, Kenya
Jamia Mosque, mihrab
Jamia Mosque, mihrab Nairobi, Kenya
Jamia Mosque, view from Banda Street (south elevation)
Jamia Mosque, view from Banda Street (south elevation) Nairobi, Kenya
Jamia Mosque, minaret of original structure
Jamia Mosque, minaret of original structure Nairobi, Kenya
Jamia Mosque, interior of the old structure
Jamia Mosque, interior of the old structure Nairobi, Kenya
Jamia Mosque, interior of the old structure
Jamia Mosque, interior of the old structure Nairobi, Kenya