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Muslim cemeteries in South Africa
13 listings, each checked against a public page. Call to confirm before you rely on one.
Cemeteries run by Muslim organizations or with a Muslim section, with addresses, phone numbers and the fees they publish.
Someone just died?
- Call the masjid’s funeral committee first. If the death was at home and unexpected, call 10177 or 112 before anyone else.
- Ask them: who does the ghusl, what time the janazah prayer will be, which funeral director they work with, and whether there is a plot in a Muslim cemetery or section.
- Then take it one step at a time. What to do when a Muslim dies in South Africa.
All Muslim funeral services in South Africa · Masjid funeral committees · Janazah services
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KwaZulu-Natal 1
- DurbanKwaZulu-Natal
Islamic Burial Council
Durban council that administers the Muslim cemeteries handed over by eThekwini Municipality (including Badhsa Peer, Mobeni and Shallcross) and has 39 affiliated burial societies it can refer families to.
Checked Oct 2026
Western Cape 12
- Cape Town (Helderberg / Eerste River area)Western Cape
Welmoed Cemetery – Muslim allotment (City of Cape Town)
City cemetery with a Muslim allotment, named by the City and the MJC as having burial space; phone numbers are the Area 2 office numbers from the City's January 2021 release.
Call (021) 400-2558 Area 2 cemetery office (Kuilsriver Civic Centre, Riebeeck Road)
Checked Oct 2026
- Constantia, Cape TownWestern Cape
Constantia Cemetery
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Constantia, Cape Town. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- Grassy Park, Cape TownWestern Cape
Spaanschemat River Muslim Cemetery
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Grassy Park, Cape Town. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- Maitland, Cape TownWestern Cape
Maitland Cemetery – Muslim burial section (City of Cape Town)
City cemetery with Muslim burial blocks (new sections opened 2021); Muslim burials are facilitated until sunset at no extra charge. Phone numbers are from the City's January 2021 release.
Call (021) 814-1518 Area 1 cemetery office
Checked Oct 2026
- MalmesburyWestern Cape
Malmesbury Maqbara
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Malmesbury. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- Mowbray, Cape TownWestern Cape
Gamedia Maqbara
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Mowbray, Cape Town. Known as the Mowbray Muslim cemetery. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- PaarlWestern Cape
Paarl Muslim Maqbara (Parys Cemetery)
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Paarl. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- Rylands Estate, Cape TownWestern Cape
Habibia Soofie Maqbara
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Rylands Estate, Cape Town. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- Rylands, Cape TownWestern Cape
Vygiekraal Cemetery
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Rylands, Cape Town. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- Saldanha / VredenburgWestern Cape
West Coast Islamic Society Maqbara
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Saldanha / Vredenburg. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- StrandWestern Cape
Strand Muslim Council Cemetery
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Strand. A City of Cape Town release says it has reached full capacity and only re-opens family graves. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
- WellingtonWestern Cape
Wellington Muslim Cemetery
Muslim cemetery (maqbara) in Wellington. Listed on the Muslim Judicial Council cemeteries page (page erroring on 10 Oct 2026; read from the 9 Sep 2026 Wayback capture).
Checked Oct 2026
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