Draft:List of Mosques in Myanmar
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This is a list of mosques in Myanmar.
Yangon Region
[edit]Name | Location | Year Built | Notable Features | Source |
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Bengali Sunni Jameh Mosque | Downtown Yangon | 19th century | Historic mosque built by Bengali Muslim merchants | ANU Press |
Surti Sunni Jamah Masjid | 30th Street, Yangon | 1852 | Built by Sunni traders from Western India; oldest functioning mosque in Yangon | BumiSepi Blog |
Mogul Shia Mosque (Mogul Masjid) | 30th Street, Yangon | 18th century | Associated with the Shia Muslim community; Moghul-era influence | The Irrawaddy |
Sunni Jameh Mosque (Tarmwe) | Tarmwe Township | Early 20th century | Large mosque serving eastern Yangon | Rentech Digital |
Kambazathadi Mosque | Lanmadaw Township | Unknown | Serves the Indian Muslim community | BumiSepi Blog |
Mandalay Region
[edit]Sagaing Region
[edit]Name | Location | Status | Notes | Source |
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Myoma Mosque | Sagaing Town | Collapsed (2025 earthquake) | Major mosque destroyed during Friday prayers in March 2025. | DVB |
Myodaw Mosque | Sagaing Town | Collapsed (2025 earthquake) | One of three mosques that collapsed during the March 2025 earthquake. | DVB |
Masjid Jamae | Sagaing Town | Collapsed (2025 earthquake) | Historic mosque destroyed during the March 2025 earthquake. | DVB |
Moe Gya Mosque | Sagaing District | Damaged (2025 earthquake) | Site of ongoing rescue operations following the March 2025 earthquake. | The Sun |
Nyoo Ma Mosque | Sagaing District | Damaged (2025 earthquake) | Rescue efforts underway after damage from the March 2025 earthquake. | The Sun |
Kyi Su Village Mosque | Kanbalu Township | Destroyed (2022 military attack) | Burned down during a military assault in October 2022. | David Alton |
Bago Region
[edit]Name | Location | Notable Features | Source |
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Kandaw Mosque | Taungoo Township | Partially collapsed during the March 2025 earthquake, resulting in fatalities during Friday prayers. | The Guardian, 2025 |
Nyaung Lay Pin Elder Mosque | Nyaunglebin Township | 651-1Located on Rail Station Street; known for its community significance. | Cybo Business Directory |
Small Mosque | Nyaunglebin Township | 878-1Situated on Bogyoke Lan; serves the local Muslim community. | Cybo Business Directory |
Mosque in Thuye Tha Mein Village | Waw Township | 1080-1Reportedly destroyed in 2016 during communal violence; incident highlighted by human rights organizations. | Amnesty International, 2016 |
Cho Lee Yar Mosque | Letpadan Township | 1389-1Active mosque serving the local Muslim population. | Cybo Business Directory |
Zigone Masjid | Zigon Township | 1598-1Local mosque catering to the religious needs of the community. | Cybo Business Directory |
Ayeyarwady Region
[edit]Magway Region
[edit]Tanintharyi Region
[edit]Kachin State
[edit]Kayah State
[edit]Kayin State
[edit]Chin State
[edit]Mon State
[edit]Rakhine State
[edit]Shan State
[edit]Naypyidaw Union Territory
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Appendix". press-files.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-05-10.