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The Sandcastle stands just outside Sanouna, one of the fishermen's villages in the area called the Mopti Region. The main cities in this area are Djenné (5km from the Sandcastle), Mopti, Bandiagara, Bankass, Youvarou and Sévaré.

Djenné

Djenné is situated on the flood lands of the Bani and Niger rivers. The town, with its narrow, winding streets lined with mud-brick houses, is certainly one of the most well preserved places in West Africa, and was designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1988. Djenné is famous for the great mosque, the world's largest mud brick building, and the bustling Monday market where people from all over the Mopti region come and sell their goods.