Nanguan Mosque
南关清真大寺 · Nánguān Qīngzhēn Dàsì
Yinchuan’s best-known mosque, in the south of the old town and the one most used to receiving visitors; a window onto the Hui Muslim community that makes up about a third of Ningxia’s people.
No booking needed30–45 minutes
Tip
Wear long sleeves and trousers (women may want a scarf), avoid Friday midday prayers, and ask before photographing people.
- Opening hours
- Daytime, roughly 08:00–17:00; access for visitors varies, and the prayer hall is usually closed to non-Muslims. Check on the day. To be confirmed
- Price
- Small fee for visitors in the past (about ¥10); check on site. To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking; ask at the gate whether visitors are being received. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 1 km south of the Drum Tower along Yuhuang Pavilion South Street: 15 minutes on foot
- Address in Chinese
- 宁夏回族自治区银川市兴庆区玉皇阁南街南关清真大寺
From other travelers
Write a reviewSources
Checked against these sources on 2026-10-02. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
Not yet confirmed by an official source: Opening hours, Price, How to book, addressZh
More in Yinchuan
西夏陵Western Xia Imperial TombsThe royal cemetery of the Tangut Western Xia kingdom (1038–1227): huge beehive-shaped earthen mounds scattered across the gravel plain below the Helan Mountains, with a museum at the entrance. UNESCO World Heritage since 2025.贺兰山岩画Helan Mountain Rock CarvingsThousands of ancient carvings of animals, hunters and masks pecked into the boulders of the Helankou gorge, including the famous “Sun God” face; a rock-art museum stands at the entrance.镇北堡西部影城Zhenbeibao Western Film StudioTwo crumbling Ming and Qing frontier forts turned into a film set by writer Zhang Xianliang; scenes from “Red Sorghum” and many other Chinese films were shot here, and you can wander the sets, old streets and props.沙坡头旅游景区Shapotou (desert meets the Yellow River)Where the dunes of the Tengger Desert pour down to the Yellow River, near Zhongwei: sand sliding, camel rides, a zip line across the river and sheepskin rafts, plus the historic railway built across the sand.