Mud-brick construction is an integral part of life in the Sahel.  The pictures below illustrate the diversity of its use.

The historic mosque of Djenne.

An overview of a mud-brick village.

A steet in old-town Mopti.

The old forts, like Fort In-Gall in Niger, are of strengthened mud-brick.

A mosque in Timbuktu.

Example of the mud-brick architecture of Mali.