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Payaba Destination Guide

Explore Payaba in Mali

Payaba in the region of Mopti Region is a place in Mali - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) East of Bamako , the country's capital city .

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Time in Payaba is now 12:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tougan, Solenzo, Ouagadougou, Nouna, and Dédougou. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tougan . Where to go and what to see in Payaba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 13.92 -4.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cercles of Mali, Mopti Region

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.

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Located at 13.91 -4.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 20th-century mosques, African architecture, Djenné, Massina Empire, Mosques in Mali, Religious buildings completed in 1907, Religious organizations established in the 13th century

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.

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Located at 13.89 -4.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Mali, Djenné, Former populated places in Mali, Mopti Region