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May 14, 2024 · Djenné, ancient trading city and center of Muslim scholarship, southern Mali. It is situated on the Bani River and on floodlands between the Bani and Niger rivers, 220 miles (354 km) southwest of Timbuktu. The city, which sits on hillocks (small hills) known as toguère, becomes an island during the area’s seasonal flooding.
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Maps. Documents. Gallery. Video. Indicators. Assistance. Old Towns of Djenné. Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.
Djenné-Djenno (also Jenne-Jeno; / ˈ dʒ ɛ n iː dʒ ʌ ˌ n oʊ /) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Niger River Valley in the country of Mali. Literally translated to "ancient Djenné", it is the original site of both Djenné and Mali and is considered to be among the oldest urbanized centers and the best-known archaeological ...
UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements; Djenné (Mali) "Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.
Coordinates: 13°54′23.004″N 4°33′18″W. The Old Towns of Djenné ( Arabic: مدن جنة القديمة, romanized : mudun Janna al-qadīma, French: villes anciennes de Djenné) is an archaeological and urban ensemble located in the city of Djenné, in Mali. It comprises four archaeological sites, namely Djenné-Djeno, Hambarkétolo, Kaniana and Tonomba.
Djenné is a city in Mali, famous for its mosque, which is the biggest mudbrick building in the world. As of 1987, the city had a population of 12,000. Djenné has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Map.
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5 Locations 2 Reviews 13 Ratings 22 Connections 47 Visitors In Danger. Sites. Map of Djenné. The Old Towns of Djenné comprise the city of Djenné with its typical architecture and the archeological sites of four pre-islamic towns.
