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Old Towns of Djenné

Cultural World Heritage property in Mali, inscribed in 1988 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Old Towns of Djenné, Mali
Photo: Devriese · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Mali
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1988
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Djenné
What it is
group, urban area
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 116 · Wikidata Q15278644

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali145 kmBandiagara EscarpmentMali · 1989Mixed198 kmAncient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoBurkina Faso · 2019CulturalTimbuktu, Mali360 kmTimbuktuMali · 1988CulturalRuins of Loropéni, Burkina Faso414 kmRuins of LoropéniBurkina Faso · 2009CulturalSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d'Ivoire430 kmSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire · 2021CulturalRoyal Court of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso500 kmRoyal Court of TiébéléBurkina Faso · 2024Cultural
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