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Previously known as the Gaddafi Mosque, the Uganda National Mosque is the second largest mosque in Africa after Morocco’s King Hassan Mosque.

A day trip to Kampala is incomplete without a visit to the Uganda National Mosque (the Gaddafi Mosque).

This religious site, located on Old Kampala hill, is ideal for those seeking an understanding of Islam and art. 

The Uganda National Mosque, formerly called the Gaddafi Mosque, is East Africa’s largest mosque, and the continent’s second most important mosque after the King Hassan Mosque in Morocco.

The Gaddafi Mosque is located approximately 2 kilometres from the city centre on Old Kampala hill, one of the city’s seven hills. 

Rubaga, Old Kampala, Mulago, Kololo, Kibuli, Namirembe, and Makerere are among the seven hills, each with a distinct religious, cultural, or colonial significance.

The construction of the Gaddafi mosque began in 1972, following the formation