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Petite mosquée de Kong, Historic mosque in Kong, Côte d'Ivoire.

The Little Mosque of Kong is a mud-brick mosque in the Sudanese style, with tapering walls studded by projecting wooden beams (toron) that serve as scaffolding and buttresses. It stands in the town of Kong in northern Côte d'Ivoire, within the area inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The earthen walls are renewed periodically by the community.

The Little Mosque of Kong was built in the 14th century, when traders and craftsmen from the Mali Empire introduced Sudanese architectural styles to the region. Their construction methods took root in Kong and shaped the city's religious and social structures. The mosque is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kong, designated in 2011.

The mosque's name, "petite mosquée", distinguishes it from Kong's larger Friday mosque nearby. It remains the prayer place of the town's Muslim families, who maintain the earthen walls through periodic replastering, a collective task tied to the rainy season. Non-Muslim visitors can observe the exterior and the wooden beams projecting from the facade, but entry is reserved for worshippers.

The mosque stands in the historic center of Kong, a short walk from the market square. Visitors should remove their shoes before entering and dress modestly, with women covering their heads. Non-Muslims should avoid prayer times and ask permission before photographing the interior.

The Little Mosque of Kong is one of the rare surviving examples of Sudano-Sahelian earthen architecture in Côte d'Ivoire, and its preservation led to the town of Kong being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021. Look for the wooden beams, called toron, projecting from the walls; they serve as permanent scaffolding for the periodic re-plastering of the mud surface.

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