List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
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This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa.
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Algeria
Benin
- Royal Palaces of Abomey
Botswana
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Côte d'Ivoire
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 River
- Lower Valley of the Omo River
- Rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela
- Semien Mountains 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
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
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
Niger
- Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves
- W National Park
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 Kerkouane 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 Centre (http://whc.unesco.org/) - Official site
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list) - Official site
- VRheritage.org (http://www.vrheritage.org) - documentation of World Heritage Sitesno:Verdensarven i Afrika
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