Gurudwaras in Africa

Sri Guru Singh Sabha Mombassa(Kenya) The Gurudwara was founded by the first sikh immigrants to the port of Mombassa, Kenya in the early part of this century. Community services include day nursery school, Guru Nanak Primary school and Guru Nanak clinic.Suitable accommodation is available for visitors. There are about 500 members of the sikh community […]

Gur Singh Sabha, Eldoret, Kenya The Gurudwara was founded in 1958 by the sikh sangat of the area. Religious celebrations include observing the birthdays of all the Gurus, Martyrdom Gurpurbs of fifth and ninth Gurus, Baisakhi, First Parkash of Sahib sri Guru Granth Sahib. In addition every Sunday morning Diwan is held. Suitable accommodation is […]

The main aim of the Singh Sabha was to restore the purity of the Sikh culture, to do away with non-Sikh practices and inculcate love for Sikhism. It also encouraged publications of books and periodicals on Sikh history and prompted the Punjabi language as a medium of teaching. In addition they also tried to influence […]

The Juja Road branch of Siri Gurudwara Bazaar was started in 1962 consisting of Main prayer Hall, Langar, Guru Nanak Nursery School and Secondary School and dispensary. The foundation stone of the new building at Juja Road was laid by Sardar Gurmeet Singh Kandola of M/s. Kishan Singh & Sons Nakuru in 1987. The building […]

Sikh Temple Makindu is located about 100 miles (160km) from Nairobi on the main Nairobi to Mombasa Road. It was built in 1926 by the Sikhs who were working on the construction of the railway line from the coast (Mombasa) inland to Lake Victoria and beyond to Uganda. Today, all types of people visit this […]

The Gurdwara was founded in 1934 by a police inspector Banta Singh. Religious celebrations include Kirtan and Guru ka Langar every Saturday. Suitable accommodation is available for visitors. In 2007, there are about 60 members of the Sikh community in the area.