Djenne___Broader_urban_context_3D

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Service Description: “The annual flooding by the Niger and its tributaries is an essential natural phenomenon in both the region of Djenné and the whole inland delta area. The floods cover all but some hillocks; these are called toguéré.(...) The city of Djenné (...) spreads over several toguéré. (...) Special mention should be made of the ports of Djenné (...), where pirogues from Timbuktu would tie up.” (Evaluation by ICOMOS of Dossier 116Rev, 1987, pages 2-3) The town finds its place within a water system constituted of the tributaries of Bani River (4km to the East) and of the Niger river (35km to the North). Djenné inhabitants own to the rivers both the prosperity of the trade routes granted by fluvial transportation, and the urban characteristics defining the city. The city, built over several toguéré, is completely surrounded by water during the flood season (World Heritage Nomination Dossier 116Rev, 1987). The area has been continuously occupied since at least 250 B.C. Important archaeological remains have been found in the toguéré of the delta, including “many domestic structures – walls, houses, the remains of ovens – and a wealth of metal and terracotta artifacts”. There is a coherent ensemble formed by the city of Djenné and its surrounding landscape of tells, swamps and archaeological remains (Advisory Body Evaluation of World Heritage Nomination Dossier 116Rev, 1987).

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