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Anwar Mosque

Anwar Mosque

Place · Merkato

Photo: Ideophagous, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anwar MesgidMerkato, Addis Ababago at hour · morningadmission: unknown

Ethiopia's largest mosque, at the edge of Merkato: visit outside prayer times, dress modestly, and combine with a Merkato morning.

Time on site30–45 minp95 60 min
PriceFree; donations welcomeadult, 2026 estimate
Best hourmorningquietest window
28″ bagsNo ProblemMerkato
Step-freePartial Warning
  • Ethiopia's largest mosque
  • Avoid Friday midday prayers
  • Modest dress required
  • Go morning
  • Free entry
  • Shoes off inside
  • Mostly indoors

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Usually 06:00–20:00
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Plan

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Go now?

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Open
Usually 06:00–20:00
Crowds

Go morning

Quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun · busiest Fri · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: Free; donations welcome
Time to spend
30–45 min · up to 60 min if you linger
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Best time to go

Quiet outside prayer times; very busy at Friday midday prayers and during Eid.

By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun, busiest Fri.

Opening hours
Hours
06:00–20:00 (typical, check)
Note
Closed to visitors during the five daily prayer times and Friday midday prayers; ask locally for the current schedule.
Hours note
Grounds; closed to visitors during the five daily prayers — desk estimate, confirm locally.

Which month is quietest

desk estimate · not counted
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  4. Aprpacked
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  7. Jullight
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  9. Seplight
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  12. Declight

Quietest May–Mar · busiest Apr.

Estimate: desk reasoning from Friday-prayer and Eid patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.

Weather here, next 7 days

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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

On the ground

Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Car to the mosque gate, Merkato edge
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
Not recorded
Shoes
Shoes off before entering the prayer hall.

Accessibility

  • PartialStep-free entrance
  • Check firstLifts
  • Check firstAccessible toilet
  • PartialWheelchair
  • PartialStroller · caution

Sensory load

  • Sensory load2/5 Low

Exposure: low

What to bring and the rules

  • Clothing that meets the dress rule · Modest dress for all visitors; women should cover hair and shoulders with a scarf.
  • Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes off before entering the prayer hall.
  • A small bag · Leave large bags at the entrance if asked.
  • Modest dress for all visitors; women should cover hair and shoulders with a scarf.
  • Leave large bags at the entrance if asked.
  • Ask before photographing worshippers or inside the prayer hall.

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Bailouts

  • heat: Nearest café (field-verify)
  • crowd: Return outside prayer times

Nearest rescue anchor: B — Café on the main street (field-verify)

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it

Anwar MosqueAnwar MosqueSt George's CathedralHoly Trinity CathedralRed Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum

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Tickets, prices and entry

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • No ticket needed.

Official site ↗

Dress code
  • Modest dress for all visitors; women should cover hair and shoulders with a scarf.

What to wear: dress-code checker

Bags & lockers
  • Leave large bags at the entrance if asked.
Photos
  • Ask before photographing worshippers or inside the prayer hall.
What's closed
  • During the five daily prayersVisitors are not shown around during active prayer times.
  • Friday midday prayersVery busy; avoid a sightseeing visit around midday on Fridays.
TicketPriceNote
EntryFree; donations welcome—
Time on site, inside and your plan

Time on site

minutes

Minimum

20min

Worthwhile

30min

Typical

45min

p95

60min

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (45 min).

Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Step-free check, who it suits, facilities

Step-free check

wheelchair: caution
  • Step-free entrance: partly · partly
  • Lifts: check · check
  • Accessible toilet: check · check
  • Wheelchair: partly · partly
  • Stroller: partly · partlycaution

Level prayer-hall floor; a few steps at some entrances.

With kids

kids: cautionstroller: caution
with kids
Fine for children who can be quiet and follow the shoes-off, modest-dress rules; keep visits brief outside prayer times.
child price
free
Combine with

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 10 minMerkato market lanes

Walk the Merkato area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

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Deep dive

Questions, photos, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Can non-Muslims visit?

Yes, respectfully and outside prayer times; modest dress and a headscarf for women are expected.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
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