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Explore Wa in Mali

Wa in the region of Ségou Region is a town in Mali - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) East of Bamako , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Wa is now 08:57 PM (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, Ouahigouya, Ouagadougou, and Nouna. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tougan . We saw 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 Wa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 27 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 29 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