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Djenne, Mali
Djenne has been a center of West African trade and Islamic scholarship since the 9th century. The Great Mosque, originally built in the 13th century and rebuilt in its current form in 1907, is the largest mud-brick (banco) structure in the world. Each year before the rainy season, the entire community participates in the annual replastering of the mosque — a festive event combining construction, music, and communal spirit. The old town's mud-brick houses, with their distinctive projecting wooden beams (toron), create one of the most architecturally unique urban landscapes in Africa.
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The Monday market is the best time to visit — the mosque square comes alive. Non-Muslims cannot enter the mosque interior. Check security conditions carefully before travel. The replastering festival usually occurs in April.
November through February for comfortable temperatures. April brings the replastering festival. Summer rains make roads impassable. The Monday market runs year-round.