Wechiau Mosque is a mosque built in the Sudanese architectural style and Djenne style in the village of Wechiau in the Upper West region of Ghana.[1][2][3] It has similar features as the Larabanga mosque.[4]
| Wechiau Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Upper West, Ghana |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°49′50″N 2°41′02″W / 9.83042°N 2.68377°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Sudanese, Djenne |
Features
editThe mosque has been designed with a mashup of both the Sudanese and the Djenne styles of architecture. It used to have buttresses similar to Sudanic mosques but only one tower left. The interior had columns that were small and are spaced out to support the flat mud roof.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Haun, William (2019-01-15). "3 Things Christians Can Learn From West Africa's Historic Mud Mosques". ChurchLeaders. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Add Wechiau Placemark | Wa, Upper West, Ghana Satellite Map". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Visit Ghana | 8 Historical mosques with similar architectural design". Visit Ghana. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Ghana's Historic Mosques: The Lost Ones". The Hauns in Africa. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ Haun, William (2018-04-30), Wechiau Historic Mud Mosque - South Side, retrieved 2020-08-12
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