Djinguereber Mosque
The Djinguereber Mosque is a mosque located in Timbuktu, Mali. It was commissioned by Mansa Musa and designed by architect Abu Ishap Es-Saheli Altouwaidjin in 1327. The structure is built from limestone and stone and is 16 meters high and 75 meters long, representing Sudano-Sahelian architecture. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the second most looked-up sight in Mali on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The mosque is located in Timbuktu, 705 kilometers from Bamako. The nearest airport is Tombouktou Airport, which is 5 kilometers away. For travel, the cooler months of December and January offer daily highs of 28 °C to 29 °C and lows around 14 °C to 15 °C with almost no rain. Temperatures rise significantly from March through June, reaching daily highs of 41 °C. The rainy season occurs between July and September, with August experiencing the most frequent rain, averaging 14 days of precipitation. Visitors can combine a trip to the mosque with a visit to the Sidi Yahya Mosque, which is located 0.3 kilometers away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 41 °C. The wettest is August, with about 64 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 28 | 31 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 64 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
