Wuriyanga Mosque is located in the Upper East region of Ghana, beyond Garu.
[5] It was claimed the founders of the mosque of Wuriyanga were Mossi Muslims who migrated from the west around the Bobo-Dioulasso area in Burkina Faso.
The kusasis named the place 'widiyang' meaning a female horse but have been corrupted to woriyanga.
The Mossi of the village built their first mosque which was similar to the style of their homeland.
The weight and flat roof of the mosque are supported by very thick load-bearing walls and many columns on the interior.