Djénné

Djénné is an ancient city and the UNESCO Site in Mali , Africa . It is located in the south of the country, in the Mopti region, about 5 km northwest of the Bani River. The locality had been inhabited already in the 3rd century BC. The city Djénné was an important trade center which offered goods from remote corners of Africa, including gold. In the 15th and 16 century there was an important center of Islam. There are unique residential houses in Djénné, preserved nearly 2000 years. The most important monument in the city is the tomb Tupama Djenepo. In 1988, the city Djénné became the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. At present, the city has a population of over 20 thousand.