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Mosques in Ivory Coast

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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. They are being considered to be put on the World Heritage list of sites who have "outstanding universal value" to the world.

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Mosques names and locations

  • 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

    • World Heritage status

    This collection of sites was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 29, 2006 in the Cultural category.

    References

    Mosques in Ivory Coast Wikipedia
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