Conakry Grand Mosque

The Conakry Grand Mosque was built by Ahmed Sékou Touré with funding from Saudi Arabia's King Fahd. It first opened its doors in 1982. It is Africa's fourth largest mosque and the largest mosque in Sub-Saharan Africa. The mosque includes 2,500 female seats on the top level and 10,000 male seats on the lower level. The mosque's vast esplanade can accommodate an extra 12,500 attendees. The Camayanne Mausoleum, which houses the tombs of national heroes Samori Ture, Sékou Touré, and Alfa Yaya, is located in the mosque's gardens.

Despite a major donation of 20 billion GNF from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2003, the Conakry Grand Mosque is in need of repair, running water, and power. The bodies of 58 victims of the September 28th massacre were laid out on the esplanade in front of the mosque on Friday, October 2, 2009. There were a huge number of mourners and demonstrators there, which resulted in skirmishes with police. The police retaliated with tear gas, which flooded the mosque's interior.

Location: Conakry