Mosques & supermarkets in Lower Saxony
119 mosques and 134 Turkish, Afghan and oriental supermarkets in 87 places. A map with filters, figures and a town overview, as of Oktober 2026.
119
Mosques and centres
86 with a street address
134
Supermarkets and bazaars
7 turkish · 3 afghan · 60 oriental · 64 other foreign
87
Places with entries
most: Hannover
3,1
Entries per 100,000 inhabitants
rank 10 of 16 states
Map: mosques and supermarkets in Lower Saxony
Supermarkets by origin
Mosques by name group (derived from the name, not confirmed by the congregations)
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Lower Saxony in figures
Lower Saxony has 119 mosques and 134 supermarkets in our list, 253 entries in 87 places. That is rank 5 among the 16 states; per 100,000 inhabitants it is 3,1 entries (rank 10). The figures show how well an area is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not how many Muslims live there.
Towns with the most entries
Entries per 100,000 inhabitants
Inhabitants: Federal Statistical Office, 2023, rounded.
Supermarkets by origin
- Turkish75 %
- Afghan32 %
- Oriental6045 %
- Other foreign6448 %
Mosques by name group
- Türkisch49
- Arabisch21
- Ahmadiyya6
- Schiitisch / Iranisch5
- Bosnisch3
- Albanisch / Kosovo1
- No group in the name37
The group is derived from the name (for example “Camii” or “Bosnian”). It is not stated by the congregation, and a mosque can be in several groups.
Towns in Lower Saxony: mosques and supermarkets
| Town | Mosques | Supermarkets |
|---|---|---|
| Hannover | 16 | 32 |
| Osnabrück | 12 | 3 |
| Oldenburg | 4 | 8 |
| Braunschweig | 5 | 5 |
| Göttingen | 6 | 3 |
| Wolfsburg | 3 | 5 |
| Vechta | 3 | 3 |
| Garbsen | 3 | 2 |
| Hameln | 1 | 4 |
| Hildesheim | 1 | 4 |
| Lüneburg | 2 | 3 |
| Nienburg/Weser | 2 | 3 |
| Salzgitter | 4 | 1 |
| Delmenhorst | 2 | 2 |
| Lehrte | 1 | 3 |
| Lindhorst | 3 | 1 |
| Wilhelmshaven | 1 | 3 |
| Aurich | 1 | 2 |
| Buchholz in der Nordheide | 1 | 2 |
| Celle | 1 | 2 |
| Emden | 1 | 2 |
| Gifhorn | 2 | 1 |
| Melle | 3 | 0 |
| Peine | 3 | 0 |
| Winsen (Luhe) | 0 | 3 |
The 25 towns with the most entries out of 87. Find all others on the map above.
Questions about mosques and supermarkets in Lower Saxony
- How many mosques are there in Lower Saxony?
- Our list has 119 mosques and Islamic centres in Lower Saxony. This is not a complete count: the data comes from OpenStreetMap, where small prayer rooms in residential or commercial buildings are often missing.
- Which town in Lower Saxony has the most entries?
- Hannover leads with 16 mosques and 32 supermarkets in our list. Next come Osnabrück (15) and Oldenburg (12).
- How many Turkish, Afghan and oriental supermarkets are there?
- In Lower Saxony we list 134 supermarkets and bazaars: 7 Turkish, 3 Afghan, 60 Oriental, 64 Other foreign. The origin is taken from the name or the tags of the OpenStreetMap entry.
- How do I find a mosque or supermarket near me?
- Choose “Near me” on the map. Your browser asks for your location; the distance is calculated in your browser and your position is not sent to us. Alternatively choose a town or search for a name.
- Where does the data come from?
- From OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), as of Oktober 2026. We take name, address and location; opening hours, phone and website only if they are listed there.
What the figures say and what they do not
Mosques and supermarkets come from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), as of Oktober 2026. We check names and locations; we do not visit the places. A supermarket counts as Turkish, Afghan or oriental when its name or tags say so; an entry does not mean a shop sells only halal goods. If a mosque or shop is missing, you can add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears with our next update.