Anies’ Planned Floating Mosque in Jakarta Finally Opens

The Jakarta Provincial Government inaugurated An-Nur Floating Mosque in the Ancol area of North Jakarta on Friday (16 October 2026). Proposed by then-Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan in 2019, it is the capital’s first floating mosque.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said construction had been delayed for several years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Physical construction of the mosque, which is located within the Ancol complex, began only in 2024.

“Thank God, it is now complete,” he said at the inauguration on Friday.

Designed by architect Andra Martin, the floating mosque covers 2,241 square metres. It can currently accommodate 600 worshippers inside—460 men and 140 women—with space for an additional 300 worshippers in the plaza.

Pramono said the mosque embodies the philosophy of a “Vessel of Faith”, with its structure representing a five-pointed star. The five points are inspired by the five pillars of Islam, while the building’s composition is divided into five sections to symbolise the five daily prayers.

“I am confident it will become a new landmark for religious tourism. Visitors will be able to visit Ancol and also see and make use of this mosque,” Pramono said.