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Chamalu Destination Guide

Explore Chamalu in Venezuela

Chamalu in the region of Zulia is a town in Venezuela - some 358 mi or ( 576 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Chamalu is now 06:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, La Villa del Rosario, Maracaibo, Machiques, and Los Aceitunos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in Chamalu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab

The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Spanish transcription Omar Iban Al-Jattab) is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as “La Mezquita” (“The Mosque”), simply because it is the only mosque in the region. Along with the Dar Alarkan School, they are the centers for the Islamic faith and culture in the region. The mosque was constructed in 17 September 1997, and named after the second Sunni caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.38 -72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mosques in Colombia, Religious buildings completed in 1997

Maicao

Maicao is a city and municipality in the Department of La Guajira, northern Republic of Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second largest urban center near the border with Venezuela, after the city of Cúcuta. The city was founded on June 27, 1927 by Colonel Rodolfo Morales and Tomás Curvelo Iguarán, on behalf of the Department of Magdalena in the middle of the Wayuu people territory.

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Located at 11.38 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Guajira, Populated places in the Guajira Department