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Bookmark or Share- Djenné - WikipediaDjenné (Bambara: ߖߍ߬ߣߍ߫, romanized: Jɛ̀nɛ́; also known as Djénné, Jenné, and Jenne) is a Songhai town and urban commune in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. The town is the administrative centre of the Djenné Cercle, one of the eight subdivisions of the Mopti Region.
- Djenne-Djenno - World History EncyclopediaDjenne-Djenno (aka Djenné-Jeno, Jenne-Jeno, or Old Jenne) was an ancient city located in modern Mali, West Africa which flourished between c. 250 BCE - 1100 CE, making it one of the oldest cities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Djenné-Djenno Of Ancient Mali - WorldAtlasIn the heart of Mali in Africa, in the inland Niger Delta, 3 kilometers from the modern town of Djenné, lies the ruins of the Djenné-Djenno, an ancient sub-Saharan town, one of the best archaeological sites in the region and a reminder of the sub-Saharan civilization of pre-Islamic times.
- The Story of the Great Mosque of Djenné: A UNESCO ... - I Love AfricaBuilt entirely of mud bricks and plaster, the mosque is an impressive example of Mali’s traditional mud architecture, which has been practiced in the region for centuries. The Great Mosque of Djenné is an architectural masterpiece that is both historically and culturally significant to the West African country of Mali.
- Djenne | Mali, Map, History, & Facts | BritannicaDjenne, an ancient trading city and center of Muslim scholarship, located on the Bani River and on floodlands between the Bani and Niger rivers in southern Mali. Djenne is home to several notable examples of Muslim architecture, including the famed Great Mosque. Read more about Djenne here.
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