Unseen Bangladesh
Bagerhat District · Khulna Division · নয় গম্বুজ মসজিদ
Nine Dome Mosque travel guide
A nine-domed mosque from Khan Jahan Ali's time on the bank of Thakur Dighi.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March
⏱ How long it takes30 minutes
💰 Estimated costFree
History and background
A nine-domed mosque built in Khan Jahan Ali's time on the west bank of Thakur Dighi. Lovely terracotta floral designs survive in the mihrab. Part of the World Heritage Site.
How to get to Nine Dome Mosque
Near the shrine of Khan Jahan Ali.
Bagerhat is about 200 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Bagerhat/Mongla buses via the Padma Bridge (Sohag, Dola, Meghna), fare ৳600–800.
- 🚗 By road: About 1 hour by bus from Khulna.
Where to stay
- Parjatan Motel Pashur in Mongla
- Basic hotels in Bagerhat town
What to eat
Shrimp, Bagerhat coconuts
Good to know
- Walkable from the shrine of Khan Jahan Ali
More places to visit in Bagerhat district
- Sixty Dome Mosque — Built by Khan Jahan Ali in the 15th century; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali — Khan Jahan Ali's tomb and Khanjeli Dighi; the pond's crocodiles were famous.
- Karamjal — The easiest way into the Sundarbans; deer and crocodile breeding centre, wooden trail.
- Katka and Kachikhali — A beach deep in the Sundarbans, herds of deer and tiger pugmarks.