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Dakrupe Mosque

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Dakrupe Mosque
Location
LocationSavannah, Ghana
Architecture
Typemosque
Date established19th century

Dakrupe Mosque is a mosque built in the Sudanese architectural style in the village of Dakrupe in Savannah Region, Ghana. It was named after the neighborhood the mosque is. It is close to the Larabanga mosque.[1] The village is located between Bole and Larabanga.[2]

History

It is claimed the mosque was built in the 19th century.[1][3]

Features

The Dakrupe mosque is similar to the Larabanga mosque but smaller in size.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Adventure Archives". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. ^ "Ghana's Historic Mosques: The Lost Ones". The Hauns in Africa. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. ^ "Larabanga mosque in Ghana, Upper West region". Ghana-Net.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.