Great Mosque of Djenné

The largest mud building in the world, the Djenné Mosque is built in Sudanese style and located in Mali. It has timbers jutting out for support and to make the annual replastering easier. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure is about a century old. The mosque is situated in the city of Djenné on the flood plain of the Bani River. Djenné was at one time, ancient Timbuktu’s sister city. The entire community of Djenné takes an active role in the mosque’s maintenance via a unique annual festival. This includes music and food, but has the primary objective of repairing the damage inflicted on the mosque in the past year from rain errosion and cracks caused by changes in temperature and humidity. The city’s colorful and varied outdoor market is put on at the foot of this mosque and is a must-visit.

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Description:	Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is bordered by Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire to the south, Guinea to the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania to the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 s...
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