The Sudanese Style Mosques, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Côte d'Ivoire, recognized in 2021, are eight small adobe mosques in the northern towns of Tengréla, Kouto, Sorobango, Samatiguila, Nambira, Kong, and Kaouara. Dating from the 17th to 19th centuries, they feature earthen construction with projecting timbers, buttresses topped with pottery or ostrich eggs, and tapered minarets, reflecting a Sudano-Sahelian style that originated in 14th-century Djenné, Mali. These well-preserved structures, born from trans-Saharan trade and Islamic expansion, blend local and Islamic architectural traditions, offering a unique testament to Côte d'Ivoire’s cultural heritage.

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