Dhaniachak Mosque
ধনিয়াচক মসজিদ
A small brick-and-terracotta mosque tucked off the road near the Sona Masjid land port.
At a glance
- Where
- Chapainawabganj district, Rajshahi division
- From Dhaka
- 315 km to Chapainawabganj by road, 8–10 hours by bus or car
- Best time
- winter (Dec–Jan), spring (Feb–Mar) and late autumn (Oct–Nov)
- Time needed
- About 1 h
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
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Dhaniachak Mosque stands a short way off the main road, about a kilometre from the Sona Masjid land port in Shibganj. Built of brick with terracotta decoration, it has four octagonal corner towers and several domes. Three doorways open on the front, the middle one larger, with two more on each side. It is listed by the Department of Archaeology, yet most people visiting Choto Sona Mosque nearby drive straight past it.
How to get there
From Chapainawabganj take a bus or CNG to the Sona Masjid area, then walk or take a van-rickshaw; locals know it.
Good to know
Visit it on the same trip as Choto Sona Mosque, Darasbari and Khania Dighi. Avoid prayer times.
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Common questions
Where is Dhaniachak Mosque?
Dhaniachak Mosque is in Chapainawabganj district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Chapainawabganj is about 315 km from Dhaka by road.
How do you get to Dhaniachak Mosque from Dhaka?
First get to Chapainawabganj, roughly 8–10 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: From Chapainawabganj take a bus or CNG to the Sona Masjid area, then walk or take a van-rickshaw; locals know it.
When is the best time to visit Dhaniachak Mosque?
The best time is winter (Dec–Jan), spring (Feb–Mar) and late autumn (Oct–Nov). Allow about 1 h for the visit.
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