A front view of the Djenne mud mosque in Mail.

The Great Mosque of Djenne is the largest mud-brick 

building in the world. On this site, an ancient mosque 

was built in the 13th century by King Mansa Musa. The mosque has been rebuilt around a dozen times. It is 

made from sun-dried earth bricks coated with plaster.

The architecture features three towers with mud brick 

domes and a spacious prayer hall inside. The local 

community takes part in an annual festival to help to 

repair any erosion to this unique UNESCO World Heritage 

Site.