116 ML - Old Towns of Djenné (1988)

 Old Towns of Djenné

Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam. Its traditional houses, of which nearly 2,000 have survived, are built on hillocks (toguere) as protection from the seasonal floods.

杰内古城

杰内自公元前250年开始有人居住，后来发展成一个市场中心和撒哈拉黄金贸易的重要中心。15世纪到16世纪间杰内成为伊斯兰教义传播的中心。城内的古建筑约有2 000座被完好地保存下来。这些建筑为防止季节性洪水，房屋建在了小丘之上 。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116

• 116-001 Djenné-Djeno (ancienne Djenné)
• 116-002 Kaniana
• 116-003 Tonomba
• 116-004 Djenné
• 116-005 Hambarketolo

116-004  Old Towns of Djenné