Banda Nkwanta Mosque

Banda Nkwanta Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	West Gonja, Savannah
Country	Ghana
Interactive map of Banda Nkwanta Mosque
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Sudano-Sahelian
Completed	18th century
Specifications
Minaret	2 (pyramid shape)
Minaret height	13 m (42 ft)
Materials	Adobe

The Banda Nkwanta Mosque is a mosque located in the West Gonja District in the Savannah region of Ghana. ^[1] Banda Nkwanta is a small town along the intersection of the Bui Dam road and the Wa-Techiman highway. ^{[2] [3]}

Overview

The mosque was built in the 18th century by Muslims who migrated south from Sudan. According to historians, the Muslims first entered Africa through Egypt in the 10th century CE and spread throughout the west and south during the gold trade and trans-Saharan slave routes. ^[4]

It was built with adobe in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. The mosque is very tall and it is said to have the tallest minarets among the adobe mosques in Ghana. The eastern tower of the mosque is approximately 13 metres (42 ft) high. ^[2] It also has higher parapets. ^[5] It is rectangular in shape with timber-frame structures and pillars which gives support to the roof. It has two pyramidal minarets and a number of buttresses. It has pinnacles which stick out above the parapet. ^[4]

See also

• Africa portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in Ghana
• List of mosques in Ghana

References

1. "Larabanga mosque in Ghana, Upper West region". Ghana-Net.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
2. "Ghana's Historic Mosques: Banda Nkwanta". The Hauns in Africa. June 20, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
3. "Stock Photo - Mud-built Mosque At Banda Nkwanta, Ghana". Alamy. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
4. "Banda Nkwanta Mosque". breathlist.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
5. "Adventure Archives". Visit Ghana. Retrieved August 15, 2020.