Great Mosque of Niono
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The Great Mosque of Niono is located in the city of Niono
, in the Ségou Region
of southern Mali
.
, and it today occupies 1,800 square meters. It is perhaps the most internationally recognized site in the town of Niono
, having received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
in 1983.
World Heritage Tentative List on March 19, 2008 in the Cultural category.
Niono
Niono is a town and commune located in the Ségou Region of Mali. It is the seat of the Niono Cercle. As of 2004 there are approximately 50,000 inhabitants in the commune, while the town itself measures some 4,900 people. The town is the capital of Niono Cercle, one of six subdivisions of Segou...
, in the Ségou Region
Ségou Region
Ségou is the fourth most populous administrative region in Mali, whose capital is the town of Ségou.-Geography:Situated at the center of Mali, Ségou Region covers 64,947 km²...
of southern Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
.
Site description
The mosque was first constructed in 1948 by a team of bricklayers native to DjenneDjenné
Djenné is an Urban Commune and town in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 32,944. Administratively it is part of the Mopti Region....
, and it today occupies 1,800 square meters. It is perhaps the most internationally recognized site in the town of Niono
Niono
Niono is a town and commune located in the Ségou Region of Mali. It is the seat of the Niono Cercle. As of 2004 there are approximately 50,000 inhabitants in the commune, while the town itself measures some 4,900 people. The town is the capital of Niono Cercle, one of six subdivisions of Segou...
, having received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community...
in 1983.
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Tentative List on March 19, 2008 in the Cultural category.