The Dogon lands (Bandiagara Plateau) lie in the neighbourhood of the town of Duenza. The Dogon tribes are believed to have been the original inhabitants of the Niger River Valley back in the time of the Great Egypt of the Pharaohs.
read moreThe Jingereber Mosque, a rectangular mosque with a flat roof and mud-brick columns, was built near Madug, the residence of the local ruler. Entirely in the "Sudanese style", the squat conical minaret tapers upwards and is topped by wind... read more
The second mosque, Sankore, in the north-eastern part of the city, is distinguished by its squat, pyramidal minaret. This mosque, located in the former neighbourhood of large salt traders, like Jingereber, was completely rebuilt in the 16th centur... read more
