Ezulwini Mosque

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Ezulwini Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Lobamba, Hhohho
Country Eswatini
Swaziland relief location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of the mosque in Eswatini
Geographic coordinates 26°23′56.7″S31°10′10.4″E / 26.399083°S 31.169556°E / -26.399083; 31.169556
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Completed1978
Capacity370 worshipers

The Ezulwini Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in Lobamba, Hhohho Region, Eswatini.

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Overview

The mosque was constructed in 1978 and has capacity for 370 worshipers. [1]

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References

  1. Sasongko, Agus (31 January 2019). "Muslim Swaziland Mendamba Masjid" [Swaziland Muslims Longing for a Mosque]. Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 March 2021.