| Great Mosque of Niono | |
| Native Name: | Grande Mosquée du Vendredi de Niono |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Map Type: | Mali |
| Map Size: | 225px |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 14.2507°N -5.9999°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Location: | Niono, Ségou, Mali |
| Festivals: | --> |
| Organizational Status: | --> |
| Architecture Type: | mosque |
| Established: | 1948 |
| Year Completed: | 1973 |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
| Site Area: | 1,800 m2 |
| Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Great Mosque of Niono (French: Grande Mosquée du Vendredi de Niono) is an architecturally significant mosque located in the city of Niono, in the Ségou Region of southern Mali. It is a Sudano-Sahelian architectural style building made mostly of mud brick, palm tree wood, and clay mortar.[1]
The mosque was first constructed in 1948 by a team of bricklayers native to Djenne led by Lassiné Minta. To accommodate the growing population of Niono, it was given a few major expansions, the last of which was completed in 1973.[2] Today, it occupies 1,800 square meters and includes a main room that spans 658 square meters and a women's prayer hall that spans two floors. It has a main minaret by the west entrance and three additional minarets on the east end along the qibla wall. The mosque has a hypostyle design with a total 68 pillars on the inside.
It is perhaps the most internationally recognized site in the town of Niono, having received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983.[3]
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 19, 2009 in the Cultural category.[1]