Djenné

Japanese: ジェンネ
Djenné
An ancient city in southern Mali. A key trade point in the Sahara Desert, connected to Timbuktu by the Niger River, it developed as a stopover point for water trade. Sun-dried brick buildings line the streets, and a great mosque stands tall in the center of the town. The 20m-high Great Mosque is repainted every year because the mud on its surface is washed away during the rainy season. Even today, a market is held here, and you can see vestiges of its prosperity as a trading city. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1988.
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Japanese:
マリ南部にある古都。サハラ砂漠交易の要衝で,トンブクトゥとはニジェール川で結ばれ,水上交易の中継地として発展した。日干しレンガの建物が建ち並び,町の中央には大モスクが聳(そび)えている。高さ20mの大モスクは雨期になると表面の泥が流されてしまうため,毎年塗り直しが行われている。現在でも市が開かれ,交易都市として栄えた名残をみることができる。1988年世界文化遺産に登録。
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