World Heritage Sites in Africa

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World Heritage Sites in Africa are culturally and naturally significant locations across the African continent recognized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value and need for protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage site grouping
cultural heritage designation
natural heritage designation
designatedBy UNESCO
hasComponentSite Abu Simbel temples
Aksum
Aldabra Atoll
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Asante Traditional Buildings
Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Banc d’Arguin National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
Cradle of Humankind
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Fort Jesus, Mombasa
linked to: Fort Jesus

Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
linked to: Cradle of Humankind

Garamba National Park
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
linked to: Gough Island

Great Zimbabwe National Monument
linked to: Great Zimbabwe

Island of Gorée
linked to: Gorée Island

Island of Mozambique
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kairouan
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
linked to: Lake Nakuru

Kilimanjaro National Park
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
Lake Malawi National Park
Lake Turkana National Parks
Lakes of Ounianga
Lamu Old Town
linked to: Lamu

Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
Matobo Hills
Medina of Fez
Medina of Marrakesh
Medina of Tunis
Medina of Tétouan
linked to: Medina of Tetouan

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
linked to: Victoria Falls

Mount Kenya National Park
Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Namib Sand Sea
linked to: Namib Desert

Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okavango Delta
Old Towns of Djenné
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Pyramids of Giza
linked to: Giza Pyramids

Rainforests of the Atsinanana
linked to: Tsaratanana Reserve

Robben Island
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
linked to: Lalibela

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara
linked to: Kilwa Kisiwani

Ruins of Loropéni
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Sangha Trinational
Selous Game Reserve
Serengeti National Park
Simien National Park
linked to: Simien Mountains

Stone Town of Zanzibar
linked to: Stone Town

Sukur Cultural Landscape
Sundarbans (African sites do not include this; excluded)
Timbuktu
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Victoria Falls
Virunga National Park
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
hasCriterion outstanding universal value
hasPurpose conservation of cultural heritage
conservation of natural heritage
heritage protection
locatedIn Africa

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Cradle of Humankind partOf World Heritage Sites in Africa
Garamba National Park partOfNetwork World Heritage Sites in Africa
Royal Stables of Meknes category World Heritage Sites in Morocco
linked to: World Heritage Sites in Africa