This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa. St Helena although being remote from Africa is included in this list as Africa is its closest continental neighbour.
Algeria
- Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (1980)
- Djémila (1982)
- M'Zab Valley (1982)
- Tassili n'Ajjer (1982)
- Timgad (1982)
- Tipasa (1982)
- Kasbah of Algiers (1992)
Benin
- Royal Palaces of Abomey (1985)
Burkina Faso
- The Ruins of Loropéni (2009)
Botswana
- Tsodilo (2001)
Cameroon
- Dja Faunal Reserve (1987)
Canary Islands (Kingdom of Spain)
- Garajonay National Park (1986)
- San Cristóbal de la Laguna (1998)
- Teide National Park (2007)
Cape Verde
- Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (2009)
Central African Republic
Côte d'Ivoire
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1991) (shared with Guinea)
- Taï National Park (1982)
- Comoé National Park (1983)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Virunga National Park (1979)
- Garamba National Park (1980)
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park (1980)
- Salonga National Park (1984)
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1996)
Egypt
- Abu Mena (1979)
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (1979)
- Historic Cairo (1979)
- Memphis and its Necropolis (1979)
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (1979)
- Saint Catherine Area (2002)
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (2005)
Ethiopia
- Rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela (1978)
- Simien National Park (1978)
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (1979)
- Aksum (1980)
- Lower Valley of the Awash (1980)
- Lower Valley of the Omo (1980)
- Tiya (1980)
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (2006)
Gabon
- Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (2007)
Gambia
- James Island and Related Sites (2003)
- Stone Circles of Senegambia (2006) (shared with Senegal)
Ghana
- Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (1979)
- Asante Traditional Buildings (1980)
Guinea
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1981) (shared with Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
- Lake Turkana National Parks (1997)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (1997)
- Lamu Old Town (2001)
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (2008)
Libya
- Archaeological Site of Cyrene (1982)
- Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (1982)
- Archaeological Site of Sabratha (1982)
- Rock-art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (1985)
- Old Town of Ghadames (1986)
Madagascar
- Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve (1990)
- The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (2001)
- Rainforests of the Atsinanana (2007)
Madeira (Portugal)
- Laurisilva of Madeira (1999)
Malawi
- Lake Malawi National Park (1984)
- Chongoni Rock Art Area (2006)
Mali
- Old Towns of Djenné (1988)
- Timbuktu (1988)
- Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (1989)
- Tomb of Askia (2004)
Mauritania
- Banc d'Arguin National Park (1989)
- Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (1996)
Mauritius
- Aapravasi Ghat (2006)
- Le Morne Cultural Landscape (2008)
Morocco
- Medina of Fez (1983)
- Medina of Marrakesh (1984)
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (1987)
- Historic City of Meknes (1996)
- Archaeological Site of Volubilis (1997)
- Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (1997)
- Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2001)
- Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (2004)
Mozambique
- Island of Mozambique (1991)
Namibia
- Twyfelfontein (2007)
Niger
- Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1991)
- W National Park of Niger (1996)
Nigeria
- Sukur Cultural Landscape (1999)
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (2005)
Saint Helena (United Kingdom)
- Gough and Inaccessible Island (1995)
Senegal
- Island of Gorée (1978)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (1981)
- Niokolo-Koba National Park (1981)
- Island of Saint-Louis (2000)
- Stone Circles of Senegambia (2006) (shared with Gambia)
Seychelles
- Aldabra Atoll (1982)
- Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve (1983)
South Africa
- Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999)
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park (1999)
- Robben Island (1999)
- uKhahlamba/Drakensberg Park (2000)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2003)
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003)
- Vredefort Dome (2005)
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007)
Sudan
- Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (2003)
Tanzania
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area (1979)
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (1981)
- Serengeti National Park (1981)
- Selous Game Reserve (1982)
- Kilimanjaro National Park (1987)
- Stone Town, Zanzibar (2000)
- Kondoa Rock Art Sites (2006)
Togo
- Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba (2004)
Tunisia
- Amphitheatre of El Jem (1979)
- Medina of Tunis (1979)
- Site of Carthage (1979)
- Ichkeul National Park (1980)
- Punic Town of Kerkouane and its Necropolis (1985)
- Kairouan (1988)
- Medina of Sousse (1988)
- Dougga/Thugga (1997)
Uganda
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (1994)
- Ruwenzori Mountains National Park (1994)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2001)
Zambia
- Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls (1989) (shared with Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (1984)
- Great Zimbabwe National Monument (1986)
- Khami Ruins National Monument (1986)
- Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls (1989) (shared with Zambia)
- Matobo Hills (2003)
See also
External links
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Official site
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
- VRheritage.org - documentation of World Heritage Sites
- Worldheritage-Forum - Information and Weblog on World Heritage Issues
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