# Ijumaa Mosque, Tanzania: what it is and when to go > Ijumaa Mosque is a building in Tanzania (Zanzibar City). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is December to February and June to October. There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Tanzania on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/friday-mosque/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Tanzania · Temples - **Where:** Tanzania · Mizingani Rd, 71103, Zanzibar Stone Town - **Best time:** December to February and June to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZNZ Zanzibar, 7.9 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -6.15915, 39.19237 ## What it is and where Ijumaa Mosque is a building in Tanzania (Zanzibar City). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Tanzania on this site. It is in [Zanzibar City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/zanzibar/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 850 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -6.15915, 39.19237; the nearest main airport is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ, Zanzibar), 7.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Tanzania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-6.159146%2C39.192365) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.159146%2C39.192365) In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ijumaa Mosque is **December to February and June to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 19 | | February | Best time | 12 h 12 | | March | Possible | 12 h 02 | | April | Better not | 11 h 52 | | May | Better not | 11 h 43 | | June | Best time | 11 h 39 | | July | Best time | 11 h 41 | | August | Best time | 11 h 48 | | September | Best time | 11 h 58 | | October | Best time | 12 h 08 | | November | Possible | 12 h 17 | | December | Best time | 12 h 21 | There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Tanzania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Tanzania To enter Tanzania there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Parks and safari accommodation, booked months ahead”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Tanzania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS); safaris and Zanzibar are priced in dollars; plugs: Type D and G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the British three-pin); emergencies: 112 · 114 police · 115 fire and ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Old Dispensary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/old-dispensary/): Historic building in Stone Town, Zanzibar · 100 m - [Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/sultan-s-palace/): Museum in Zanzibar · 237 m - [House of Wonders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/house-of-wonders/): Landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar · 361 m - [Stone Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/stone-town/): Old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania · 412 m - [Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/christ-church/): Anglican cathedral in Zanzibar, Tanzania · 421 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Tanzania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ijumaa Mosque? It is a building in Tanzania. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Tanzania on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Ijumaa Mosque? December to February and June to October. There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Ijumaa Mosque? The nearest main airport is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), 7.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.159146%2C39.192365) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Tanzania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Tanzania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Old Dispensary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/old-dispensary/), [Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/sultan-s-palace/), [House of Wonders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/house-of-wonders/). The rest is in [the Tanzania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/354830337), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16909770), CC0. More about Ijumaa Mosque on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijumaa_Mosque). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).