Maluwe Mosque
Mosque in Savannah Region, Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maluwe Mosque is a mosque located on the Bole road in the West Gonja District in the Savannah region of Ghana. It was formally in the Northern region. Maluwe is a small village east of Bui National Park.[1]
| Maluwe Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | West Gonja, Savannah, Ghana |
  Shown within Ghana | |
| Geographic coordinates | 8°40′09.9″N 2°17′29.4″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
According to an imam of the mosque, it was built by a Muslim missionary from Mali. He built five mud mosques as he passed through the region along the way.[2]
The mosque has huge and bigger parapets than Larabanga mosque. The mosque was built with mud with the Sudanic style and has two towers that are also taller than Bole mosque but does not reach the heights of Banda Nkwanta mosque.[3] It also has two buttresses on the west side which is thicker and boxy.[1]
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