Jama Masjid, Nainital

Nainital Mosque
Entry gate to the mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusFriday mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationNainital, Kumaon division, Uttarakhand
CountryIndia
Location of the mosque in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates29°23′28″N 79°27′12″E / 29.3910715°N 79.4534576°E / 29.3910715; 79.4534576
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
FounderBritish Raj
Date established1865
Completed
  • 1882 (1st structure);
  • 1902 (renovations);
  • 1997 (renovations);
  • 2005 (rebuild)
Specifications
Capacity1,100 worshippers
Length24 m (80 ft)
Width37 m (120 ft)
Interior area548.9 m2 (5,908 sq ft)
Height (max)21 m (69 ft)
Dome(s)One (maybe more)
Minaret(s)Two
Minaret height21 m (68 ft)
Site area3,592 m2 (38,660 sq ft)

The Jama Masjid Nainital is a Friday mosque, located in Nainital, in the Kumaon division of the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mosque was built in 1882 for Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army. Arabic inscriptions can be seen at the main entrance. It was rebuilt in during 2004 and 2005.