Mosques of Northern Côte d'Ivoire

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.^[1] They are being considered to be put on the World Heritage list of sites who have "outstanding universal value" to the world.^[2]

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^[3]

World Heritage status

This collection of sites was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 29, 2006 in the Cultural category.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
2. ^ World Heritage Center: The Criteria for Selection
3. ^ Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
4. ^ Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

References

• Mosquées de style soudanais du Nord ivoirien (site en série) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-24.
• World Heritage Center: The Criteria for Selection