Mali - Site of the Kankou Moussa Mosque in Gao

 Located in the ancient fabric of the city of Gao, Aldjanabandja district, the site of the Kankou Moussa Mosque now covers 35,100 m² (3ha 51a). This site housed the historic mosque built by the Emperor of Manden, Kankou Moussa, on his return from the pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. Gao, then a dependency of the Empire of Mali, was one of the meeting points of the caravan tracks that crossed the desert and tracks coming from the south. The work carried out by an Andalusian architect named Es Saheli, is presented by Arab chroniclers and oral traditions as a colossal building and the first case of major works undertaken in the history of Mali, before the construction of the famous Djingareyber mosque in Timbuktu in 1325.

Mali - The Boucle du Baoulé

The Boucle du Baoulé covers a vast area of ​​nearly 1,000,000 ha. It has four nature reserves (the Baoulé Loop National Park, the Fina, Kongossambougou and Badinko reserves), between which there are unclassified corridors (essentially corresponding to village lands). In addition to a variety of flora and fauna, the Boucle du Baoulé has an important archaeological site with, to date, more than 300 identified archaeological sites.

Mali - Es-Souk

The remains of Es-Souk are 1 km long and 0.50 km wide. They include ruins of houses and (where the walls are still well drawn are more than 50 cm high) mosques and several necropolises marked by quadrangular enclosures and apparently pre-Islamic tombs indicated by stone tumuli. Many rocks around the site are covered with rock carvings.

Mali - The Tata of Sikasso

The Tata of Sikasso or tarakoko according to a local name, was built under the reign of Tièba, between 1877 and 1897. The work was enlarged and reinforced by Babemba. At the time of Samory's unsuccessful siege for fifteen months-from March 1887 to June 1888-he had three concentric speakers: - the outside tata measuring 9 km, 6m thick at the base and 2m at the summit, its height varying between 4 and 6m; - the intermediate tata less big and less thick, intended to isolate the merchants, the soldiers and the nobles; - the inner enclosure encircling Dionfoutou, part of the city inhabited by the king and his family. The fortress is still visible in the current layout of the city of Sikasso through well preserved sections in the neighborhoods Mancourani, Medina, Wayerma, Bougoula city and Fulaso. Gate-shaped monuments (seven in number) have been constructed of modern materials on the site of the ancient passages to preserve their memory.

Mali - The Komoguel Mosque

Of Sudanese architectural style, the Great Mosque of Mopti, commonly known as Komoguel Mosque, has an area of ​​12 to 76 sq. The construction of the mosque goes back to 1933-1935. It was built in the place of another dating back to 1908. The Mosque extends over almost 100m² and measures 15m high. It consists of two parts: the first is covered and the second is the yard. The building is surrounded by a wall whose height varies between 2m40 and 2m90. The roof is carried by massive pillars aligned parallel to the wall of the qibla (the indication of the direction of Mecca). The Komoguel Mosque hosts the largest number of worshipers in Mopti during the hours of prayer, especially during the Friday prayers. This unifying character makes this religious monument an instrument for maintaining and strengthening social bonds.

Mali - Friday Grand Mosque of Niono

The Grand Friday Mosque of Niono is the work of a team of masons from Djenné. Built in 1948, the structure was expanded between 1955 and 1956 with the addition of 6 (six) transverse bays on the south side. It knows another ultimate extension of the west side in 1959. The building currently occupies a total area of ​​1,800 m². It includes the following elements: - the main room which covers 658 m²; - the mausoleum where the first Imam of the Mosque rests; - the prayer room for women with two levels: the ground floor plus a floor. - Annexes. Inside, there are 68 pillars supporting a vaulted ceiling, made of rônier wood. The main materials used for the construction of this mosque are: mud bricks, clay mortar mixed with rotten rice bran.

Mali - The Medina Fort

Built in 1855 by Faidherbe, an officer of the French army, the Fort of Medina is the first military device in the conquest of French Sudan. Its strategic position on the Senegal River made it possible not only to monitor the region already underway between Bakel (in Senegal) and the city of Medina, but also to use it as a leader for the conquest of the vast territories between the basins of Senegal. and Niger. On April 20, 1857, about two years after the construction of the fort, El Hadj Omar Tall laid siege to Medina until July 18, 1857, when Faidherbe landed with his troops to save the city. At the same time, Medina became the seat of the colonial administration. The structure includes a large two-storey building (the officers' mess) and ancillary structures (the powder keg, the prison and the hostage school), all surrounded by an imposing stone wall.

Mali - The Historic City of Hamdallahi

The historic city of Hamdallahi is made up of the remains of the ancient capital of Diina. It covers an area of ​​246 ha and includes the following elements: - the remains of Tata in mud bricks; - the Palace of Sékou Amadou surrounded by a stone wall; - the mausoleums located within the Palace; - the new Mosque built on the site of the historic Hamdallahi Mosque. The historic Hamdallahi City classified in the national heritage by the Decree N ° 283 / P - RM of August 08, 2007.

Mali - The Magui Lake Natural Reservoir

Located in Kayes, the first Administrative Region of the Republic of Mali, the natural site of Lake Magui is a basin whose meander course extends over 78 km long and 15 km wide. With an area of ​​24,740 hectares, Magui is a permanent freshwater lake fed by several streams. It crosses three rural communes of the Circle of Kayes: Maréna-Diombogou, Ségala and Séro Diamano. The first two communes (Maréna-Diombogou and Ségala) are located on the Kayes-Bamako road less than 60 km from the city of Kayes and the third (Séro Diamano) on the Kayes-Yélimané axis about 50 km from the city of Kayes. About thirteen (13) villages are around the lake. Lake Magui has some uninhabited islands, including Alamuta.

Lake Magui is a permanent natural water reservoir in the Kayes region. The variations of the water level are from 3 to 6 meters. The lake is fringed with herbaceous and woody plants and is home to a very rich biodiversity, including small mammals (hinds, warthogs, jackals, hyenas), reptiles, fish and waterfowl and grain-eating birds. Agricultural activities are practiced during recession periods on flat surfaces that can be flooded. Fishing is done in a traditional way and is the favorite activity of local populations. Lake Magui is the only natural reservoir for watering domestic and transhumant livestock in the Kayes Region.

Mali - The Bafing Makana Park Biodiversity Reserve

With an area of ​​approximately 176,469 ha, the Bafing Makana Park Biodiversity Reserve was created in 1990. It is located in the Kayes region, straddling the circles of Kéniéba, Bafoulabé and Kita. In 2002, to better define the park's protected area, biotope reserves were created within it. These are the Kouroufing and Wongo Reserves and the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. The Park is also characterized by a succession of armored plateaus, alluvial plains and lowlands. The climate is Sudanese in the north and Sudano-Guinean in the south. All the rivers in the Park belong to the hydro system of the Senegal River watershed, including its main tributary, the Bafing, and a network of small streams.

Mali - The Niger River Basin (from the Markala Sill to the Débo Lake)

The Niger River Basindu (Markala Sill at Debo Lake) covers an area of ​​more than 4,119,500 hectares. Rich in natural resources and with varied ecosystems (lakes, plains, floodplain forests, bourgoutières), it is the largest continental wetland in West Africa and the second for Africa after the Okavango delta. Botswana. The area is an important area of ​​biological diversity with a high number of animal species and aquatic plants living in terrestrial (floodplain) and aquatic ecosystems (2 rivers, Niger and Bani, 19 lakes). The fauna consists of hippos, caimans, manatees, reptiles (pythons, varans, cobras, vipers), amphibians, etc. The Niger River Basin is par excellence a concentration of human activities: agriculture, extensive breeding, fishing, gathering, navigation, tourism. More than one million people live at the expense of the resources of different ecosystems. The occupation of this area by a myriad of groups (Bozos, Marka or Nono, Bambara, Fulani) is far from a fortuitous phenomenon. It has been favored by ecological conditions and exceptional potentialities: permanent presence of water, rich lands suitable both for rice and millet cultivation, rich pastures (presence of bourgou-echinocloa stagnina, favoring overweight and the rapid multiplication of livestock) and abundant fish resources.

Mali - The Gourma Elephant Biodiversity Reserve

The area called Gourma in Mali concerns three regions (Mopti, Timbuktu and Gao). The area covers 83 million hectares (about 83,000 km²) in eastern Mali, between the Niger River and the Burkina Faso border. The Gourma is bordered to the north and east by the Niger River, to the west and south by the hills and cliffs of the Dogon country. The Gourma is a vast area that covers large rock formations, dunes, plains, ponds, lakes and elephants. It is also a place par excellence for the extensive breeding of cattle, sheep, goats in transhumance of the regions of Mopti, Timbuktu and Gao. A low-density area (about 5.4 inhabitants / km²), the populations living there are agro-pastoralists, semi-nomadic pastoralists and transhumant nomads.

Mali - The Church of Mandiakuy

Located south of the city, the church of Mandiakuy, was successively built straw hut and banco which collapsed during wintering in 1936. Built for the fourth between March 1956 and September 1958 by Brother Gratien, with funding from the local Catholic community, with the support of Father Bernard Verspieren, the church of Mandiakuy is a rectangular building, built on a space measuring 57.60 meters long and 32 meters wide for an estimated capacity of 3000 faithful . Imposing by its built surface and its foundation, the building is built of white stones from a quarry located in Tiotio, 15 kilometers east of Mandiakuy. It is covered with a tin roof resting on an iron frame. Its main facade is adorned with two 30-meter-high towers separated by a 16-meter high cross. Beside the church and in relation with it, is the Marian Cave, a stony installation in the form of an arch incorporating the statue of the Virgin Mary, all dressed in white. A stage for the choir is adjacent to the installation.

Mali - Cathédrale de Bamako

Located at the Commercial Center, in Commune III of the District of Bamako, in the heart of the city, the Bamako Cathedral, as a place of worship for the Catholic community, was erected in favor of the Decree of August 1, 1921 of Rome creating the Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako, thanks to the insistence of the governors of French Sudan. Monsignor Sauvant laid the first blessed stone of the building on February 21, 1925. The construction of the Cathedral was completed in 1936. The Cathedral is forty-eight (48) meters long and twelve (12) meters wide. It is built of stone in Byzantine Romanesque style.

Mali - Historic Sites and Cultural Landscapes Manden

Kamabulon or Sacred Case of Kangaba: 11 ° 56 '31' 'N 8 ° 24' 37 '' W KurukanFuga Site: 11 ° 56 ° 998 '' N 8 ° 24 '420' 'W The Ark of Kamanjan: 12 ° 23 '111' 'N 8 ° 21' 598 '' W Kamablon or Sacred Case of Keniero: 12 ° 22 '934' 'N 8 ° 31' 269 '' W The property named "Manden Historical Sites and Cultural Landscapes" is a serial property consisting of Kamabulon, Kangaba sacred hut, Kurukan Fuga historical site, Kamablon, Keniero sacred hut and Kamandjan arch. The property is located in the Kangaba and Kati Circles, in the cultural area of ​​Manden, in southern Mali. In spite of the inscription of the four sites, taken separately, on UNESCO's Tentative List since 1999, 2009 and 2017 respectively, the inscription of the property, as a whole, is necessary in order for the nomination dossier to be Serial inscription of the property on the World Heritage List may be admissible. The four sites that make up the property "Historic Sites and Cultural Landscapes Manden" are remnants of the empire of Mali, founded in the thirteenth century by Soundjata Keita. This state formation, during its peak in the 14th century, stretched between the Sahara and the equatorial forest, the Atlantic Ocean and the Niger Loop.