Cape Town · South Africa

Auwal Mosque: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

The Auwal Mosque, alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a mosque in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It was completed in 1794 and was the first mosque established in South Africa.

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Auwal Mosque: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

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