List of World Heritage Sites in Africa

This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa.

Table of contents

1 Algeria 2 Benin 3 Botswana 4 Cameroon 5 Central African Republic 6 Côte d'Ivoire 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 Egypt 9 Ethiopia 10 Gambia 11 Ghana 12 Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire 13 Kenya 14 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 15 Madagascar 16 Malawi 17 Mali 18 Mauritania 19 Morocco 20 Mozambique 21 Niger 22 Nigeria 23 Senegal 24 Seychelles 25 South Africa 26 Sudan 27 Tanzania 28 Togo 29 Tunisia 30 Uganda 31 Zimbabwe 32 See also 33 External links

Algeria

• Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
• Djémila;
• Kasbah of Algiers
• M'Zab Valley
• Tassili n'Ajjer
• Timgad
• Tipasa

Benin

• Royal Palaces of Abomey

Botswana

• Tsodilo

Cameroon

• Dja Faunal Reserve

Central African Republic

• Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park

Côte d'Ivoire

• Comoé National Park;
• Taï National Park;

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Garamba National Park
• Kahuzi-Biega National Park
• Okapi Wildlife Reserve
• Salonga National Park
• Virunga National Park

Egypt

• Abu Mena
• Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
• Islamic Cairo
• Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
• Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
• Saint Catherine Area

Ethiopia

• Aksum
• Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
• Lower Valley of the Awash
• Lower Valley of the Omo
• Rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela
• Simien National Park
• Tiya

Gambia

• James Island and Related Sites

Ghana

• Asante Traditional Buildings
• Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire

• Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Kenya

• Lake Turkana National Parks
• Lamu Old Town
• Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

• Archaeological Site of Cyrene
• Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
• Archaeological Site of Sabratha
• Old Town of Ghadames
• Rock-art Sites of Tadrart Acacus

Madagascar

• The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
• Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve

Malawi

• Lake Malawi National Park

Mali

• Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
• Old Towns of Djenné
• Timbuktu
• Tomb of Askia

Mauritania

• Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
• Banc d'Arguin National Park

Morocco

• Archaeological Site of Volubilis
• Historic City of Meknes
• Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
• Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
• Medina of Fez
• Medina of Marrakesh
• Medina of Tétouan; (formerly known as Titawin)
• Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)

Mozambique

• Island of Mozambique

Niger

• Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
• W National Park of Niger

Nigeria

• Sukur Cultural Landscape

Senegal

• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
• Island of Gorée;
• Island of Saint-Louis
• Niokolo-Koba National Park

Seychelles

• Aldabra Atoll
• Vallée de Mai; Nature Reserve

South Africa

• Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
• The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
• Robben Island
• uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
• Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
• Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

Sudan

• Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region

Tanzania

• Kilimanjaro National Park
• Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
• Selous Game Reserve
• Serengeti National Park
• Stone Town of Zanzibar

Togo

• Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba

Tunisia

• Amphitheater of El Jem
• Dougga/Thugga
• Ichkeul National Park
• Kairouan
• Medina of Sousse
• Medina of Tunis
• Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
• Site of Carthage

Uganda

• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Ruwenzori Mountains National Park
• Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi

Zimbabwe

• Great Zimbabwe National Monument
• Khami Ruins National Monument
• Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
• Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls
• Matobo Hills

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia
• List of World Heritage Sites in Europe
• List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas

External links

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Official site
• List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
• VRheritage.org - documentation of World Heritage Sites