Cheng Ho Mosque, Palembang

#6 among attractions in Palembang

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Zheng He Mosque, officially Islamic Mosque of Mohammed Zheng He in Srivijayan Palembang, is a mosque dedicated for Muslim Chinese people located in Jakabaring Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The name of the mosque is in honor to the acclaimed Muslim Chinese Admiral Zheng He. The mosque was founded by the initiative of the elders, advisers, administrators of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia of South Sumatra, as well as Chinese community leaders around Palembang. Previously the mosque was led by renowned imam, Ustadz Choirul Rizal, who had memorized 30 juz' from the Quran. Ustadz Miftah who serves as an imam today, is also a hafiz. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 3°1'28"S, 104°46'40"E

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Cheng Ho Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Jakabaring Sport City, Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Sriwijaya Kingdom Archaeological Park.

0.8 miE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang
21 min walk • Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, also known as Jakabaring Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Jakabaring Sport City complex in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 23,000 spectators.
0.7 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Jakabaring Sport City, Palembang
19 min walk • Jakabaring Sport City, also known as Jakabaring Sports Complex is an integrated sports facility complex in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
2.6 miNW
History museum, Museum
Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Palembang
68 min walk • Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum is a municipal museum in Palembang, Indonesia. The museum is established inside a 19th-century building former of the office of the colonial resident of South Sumatra.
3.1 miW
Archaeological site
Sriwijaya Kingdom Archaeological Park, Palembang
79 min walk • Srivijaya archaeological park, formerly known as Karanganyar archaeological site, is the ancient remnants of a garden and habitation area near the northern bank of Musi river within Palembang vicinity, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
2.4 miNW
Bridge
Ampera Bridge, Palembang
63 min walk • Ampera Bridge, formerly Bung Karno Bridge between its opening and the 1966 De-Sukarnoization campaign, is a vertical-lift bridge in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It connects Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir, two regions of Palembang. It can no longer be opened to allow ships to pass.
4 miNW
Park
Bukit Seguntang, Palembang
103 min walk • Bukit Seguntang or Bukit Siguntang is a 29–30 metres high small hill located at the northern bank of Musi River and within the vicinity of Palembang, capital city of South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located around 3 kilometres north from Musi River northern bank and around four kilometres southwest from Palembang city center.
2.8 miNW
2°59'16"S • 104°45'36"E
Masjid Agung Palembang, Palembang
72 min walk • Mosque
2.5 miNW
Historical place, Park
Benteng Kuto Besak, Palembang
65 min walk • Kuto Besak, also Benteng Kuto Besak is an 18th-century kraton in Palembang, South Sumatra. Kuto Besak was the center of the Sultanate of Palembang before its abolition by the Dutch colonial government. The fort was constructed in 1780 and took seventeen years to complete.
4 miN
Seminary
Minor seminary of Saint Paul Palembang, Palembang
102 min walk • St. Paul Seminary is a high school level education institutions for prospective clergy Roman Catholic in Palembang, Indonesia.
4 miNW
Universities and schools
Sriwijaya University, Palembang
102 min walk • Sriwijaya University is a research, teaching and learning center which has contributed significantly in the development and advancement of sciences, technologies, arts and cultures.
6.1 miNW
Museum
Balaputradeva Museum, Palembang
155 min walk • Balaputradeva Museum, officially the State Museum of South Sumatra Province "Balaputradeva", is an ethnographic museum located in Southern Sumatra's capital Palembang. The museum is the state museum of the Province of South Sumatra.