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Fokolore Destination Guide
Explore Fokolore in Mali
Fokolore in the region of Mopti Region is a town in Mali - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) East of Bamako , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fokolore is now 01:32 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tougan, Solenzo, Ouagadougou, Nouna, and Dédougou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tougan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fokolore ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Visite de Djenné / Visit of Djenne (Mali)
Djenné (also Dienné or Jenne) is a historically and commercially important small city in the Niger Inland Delta of central Mali. It is just west of the Bani River (the Niger River passes well to the w ..
Djenne Street Dance
A collection of short still camera videos from a trip to great Mali in January of 2009, featuring snippets of the Niger Music Festival. Salt Spring Traveller's know how to travel far and wide. See mor ..
Excursion à Djenné et à Mopti
Quelques photos et vidéos tirées du dernier voyage au Mali (février 2010) Réalisation PS ..
Djenne -Mud, Mud, and More Mud Tdv95's photos around Djénné, Mali
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Djénné, Mali by TravelPod blogger Tdv95 titled "Djenne -Mud, Mud, and More Mud" Tdv95's travel blog entry: "As quiet as Bamako's streets had been i ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Djenné Cercle
Djenné Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Mopti Region of Mali. The administrative center is the town of Djenné. In the 2009 census the cercle had a population of 207,260 people.
Located at 13.92 -4.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Great Mosque of Djenné
The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick or adobe building in the world and is considered by many architects to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, with definite Islamic influences. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali, on the flood plain of the Bani River. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907.
Located at 13.91 -4.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Djenné-Djenno
Djenné-Djenno (also Jenne-Jeno) is the original site of Djenné, Mali and considered to be among the oldest urbanized centers in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been the subject of archeological excavations by Susan and Roderick McIntosh (and others) and has been dated to the 3rd century BC. There is evidence of iron-production, use of domesticated plants and animals, and complex homoarchical urban development as early as 900 AD.
Located at 13.89 -4.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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