The Grand Mosque of Mopti, also known as the Komoguel Mosque, stands in the Komoguel district of Mopti, Mali. The infobox gives a groundbreaking date of 1908, while the main text dates construction to 1933–35. A restoration took place in 1980.
It belongs to the tradition of the mosques of the Niger valleys, built of earth with wooden reinforcements. Its symmetrical design is attributed to French colonial influence and departs from the local vernacular style. The mosque covers 530 square meters and is fully enclosed, with no courtyard. The mihrab tower is 56 feet (17 m) high, and the lateral towers are 44 feet (13.5 m).
The prayer hall has four bays with rows of seven pillars. The towers are topped with trapezoidal spires and ceramic caps decorated with two ostrich eggs. The 1980 restoration added baked bricks to the tower points and corner pillars.
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