One of Ghana’s oldest historical mosques, this antique Sudanese-style mosque is located in the center of the Savannah Regional town of Bole.
Similar to the well-known Larabanga Mosque, the holy site, also known as the Bole Mosque, has a unique architectural layout and can accommodate up to 50 worshipers at once.
Because of its distinctive heritage and architectural design, the historic mosque has drawn thousands of tourists from near and far over the ages in addition to serving as a place of worship for the local population.
According to the caretakers, it was initially built out of mud and supported by wooden poles, and it stood as a tribute to the rich history and tradition of the Gonja Kingdom for four centuries.
The news of its collapse drew national attention, prompting requests for its reconstruction. Following the development, Bole’s sons and daughters, as well as other well-meaning Ghanaians, promptly began raising cash for the monument’s restoration.
The Muslim community in Nyimange, a Bole suburb, carried out the reconstruction work.
The local architects preserved the mosque’s originality and historical authenticity by utilizing the same building materials that were used to construct it more than 400 years ago.
These materials included cow dung, oil, tree starch, and anthills, which were known to withstand heavy rains and other adverse weather. They also mimicked the methods their forebears had used.
Zackaria Nyimange, the mosque’s caretaker, told the Daily Graphic that the initial part of the project which involved returning the structure to its original shape had been finished up to this point, with painting and other finishing touches still to be done.
