Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire
(Redirected from Mosques of Ivory Coast)
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1648 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
| Area | 0.1298 ha |
| Buffer zone | 2.3293 ha |
The collection of mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast) were built in a Sudanese style first brought to the Empire of Mali in the 14th Century.[1] This collection of sites was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 29, 2006 in the Cultural category,[2] and inscribed in 2021.[3]
Mosques names and locations
[edit]- The Mosque of Kaouara, located in the Ouangolodougou Sub-Prefecture
- The Mosque of Tengréla, located in the Tengréla Sub-Prefecture
- The Mosque of Kouto, located in the Kouto Sub-Prefecture
- The Mosque of Nambira, located M’bengué Sub-Prefecture
- Two Mosques of Kong, located in the Kong Sub-Prefecture[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire
- ^ Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
External links
[edit]- Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-24.
- World Heritage Center: The Criteria for Selection
