Djenne

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:architectural_style Sudano-Sahelian architecture
gptkbp:average_rainfall 500-1000 mm
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
hot semi-arid
gptkbp:cultural_exchange between West Africa and North Africa
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:traditional_crafts
gptkbp:cultural_identity Malian heritage
gptkbp:cultural_influence Tuareg culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance historical trade center
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Djenné
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:economy Trans-Saharan trade route
gptkbp:education_institution Koranic schools
gptkbp:environmental_concerns desertification
gptkbp:established_in 11th century
gptkbp:famous_event Festival of the Great Mosque
Festival of the Masquerades
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Djenné
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Great_Mosque
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Sonni_Ali
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Niger_River
gptkbp:has_economy_based_on agriculture
gptkbp:has_historical_building gptkb:Djenné_Mosque
mosque architecture
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Timbuktu_manuscripts
gptkbp:historical_event conquest by Askia Muhammad
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance center of learning
Islamic scholarship center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Djenne
gptkbp:is_essential_for Islamic culture in West Africa
gptkbp:known_for mudbrick architecture
gptkbp:language_spoken Bambara
gptkbp:local_art gptkb:pottery
traditional Malian music
gptkbp:local_cuisine rice dishes
gptkbp:local_economy market trade
gptkbp:local_government commune status
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mali
gptkbp:major_industry gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:notable_event annual festival of the Great Mosque
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Abdoulaye_Maiga
gptkbp:part_of Mopti Region
gptkbp:population approximately 30,000
growing trade community
gptkbp:population_density high
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Bandiagara_Escarpment
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Djenné_Mosque
gptkbp:tradition mudbrick construction techniques
gptkbp:traditional_clothing boubou
gptkbp:transportation road access to Mopti
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4