Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire
Group of World Heritage-listed mosques on the Ivory Coast
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The Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire are a collection of eight mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast) that were built between the 17th and 19th centuries in a Sudanese style first brought to the Empire of Mali in the 14th century.
LocationNorthern region:
CountryCôte d'Ivoire
| Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire | |
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  Location of the mosque in Tengréla on the Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosques | |
| Location | |
| Location | Northern region: |
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
 Interactive map of Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire | |
| Coordinates | 10°29′25.14″N 6°24′36.6″W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Sudano-Sahelian |
| Completed | 17th–19th century |
| Materials | Adobe |
| Location | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1648 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
| Area | 0.1298 ha (0.321 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 2.3293 ha (5.756 acres) |
This collection of sites was added to the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites on November 29, 2006,[1] and inscribed on the List in the Cultural category in 2021.[2]
Mosque 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[1]