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Soala Destination Guide

Delve into Soala in Mali

Soala in the region of Mopti Region is a city in Mali - some 246 mi or ( 396 km ) East of Bamako , the country's capital .

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Current time in Soala is now 06:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tougan, Solenzo, Ouagadougou, Nouna, and Dédougou. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Soala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Djenne -Mud, Mud, and More Mud Tdv95's photos around Djénné, Mali

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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 ..

Monday Market, Djenne, Mali Modernnomad67's photos around Djenne, Mali (djenne monday market)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Fairytale Phileasfarx's photos around Djenne, Mali (rough guide mali djenne)

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.89 -4.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Mali, Djenné, Former populated places in 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.91 -4.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 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.

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