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Larabanga Mosque is a historic earthen mosque in the village of Larabanga in northern Ghana. Built in the Sudano-Sahelian tradition, it is distinguished by whitewashed walls, projecting wooden supports, pyramidal towers, and buttresses that require periodic community maintenance. Its exact construction date is uncertain despite traditions assigning it a fifteenth-century origin, and it remains both a place of worship and an important Ghanaian cultural landmark.
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Larabanga Mosque ranks #233 of 325 in the Mosque ranking, behind Jumeirah Mosque, ahead of Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque.
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Larabanga Mosque scores 6.95/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Mosque category.
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