A rocky settlement in Dogon country

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Cliff of Bandiagara, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

Syced · CC0. Resized for display.

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Photographs show different dates, viewpoints and conditions. Select an image to open the full-size view and its source. They do not establish current access to a particular route.

The cliffs of Bandiagara — The cliffs of BandiagaraPhoto: Timm Guenther, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Dogon settlements of Bandiagara — The Dogon settlements of BandiagaraPhoto: Dr. Ondřej Havelka (cestovatel), CC BY-SA 4.0

A rocky settlement in Dogon country — A rocky settlement in Dogon countryPhoto: Syced, CC0

Dogon funerary objects from the Bandiagara region, displayed at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris — Dogon funerary objects from the Bandiagara region, displayed at the Musée du quai Branly in ParisPhoto: Als33120, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dogon men in Bandiagara — Dogon men in BandiagaraPhoto: upyernoz from Haverford, USA, CC BY 2.0

A carved wooden vessel from Mali, illustrating the wider material culture of the region — A carved wooden vessel from Mali, illustrating the wider material culture of the regionPhoto: LPLT, CC BY-SA 4.0

The road through Bandiagara — The road through BandiagaraPhoto: upyernoz from Haverford, USA, CC BY 2.0

Buildings beneath the Bandiagara escarpment — Buildings beneath the Bandiagara escarpmentPhoto: Ferdinand Reus from Arnhem, Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0

An altar photographed in the Bandiagara region in 1972 — An altar photographed in the Bandiagara region in 1972Photo: Gilles MAIRET, CC BY-SA 3.0

A modern Dogon village near the Bandiagara escarpment, Dogon country, Mali — A modern Dogon village near the Bandiagara escarpment, Dogon country, MaliPhoto: David Sessoms, CC BY-SA 2.0

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A compelling contender for a cultural-landscape list, with significance far beyond a picturesque cliff village.