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Ichkeul National Park

Ichkeul National Park

Tunisia Inscribed: 1980

Simien Mountains National Park

Simien Mountains National Park

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1978

Lower Valley of the Awash

Lower Valley of the Awash

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Tiya archaeological site

Tiya archaeological site

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Melka Kunture

Melka Kunture

Ethiopia Inscribed: 2024

Ruins of Aksum

Ruins of Aksum

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Omo River

Omo River

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1980

Monolithic churches in Lalibela

Monolithic churches in Lalibela

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1978

Fasil Ghebbi

Fasil Ghebbi

Ethiopia Inscribed: 1979

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Senegal Inscribed: 1981

Gorée

Gorée

Senegal Inscribed: 1978

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Ghana Inscribed: 1979

Asante Traditional Buildings

Asante Traditional Buildings

Ghana Inscribed: 1980

Medina of Tunis

Medina of Tunis

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Medina of Tunis

Medina of Tunis

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Archaeological site of Carthage

Archaeological site of Carthage

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Tunisia Inscribed: 1979

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania Inscribed: 1979

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania Inscribed: 1979

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo Inscribed: 1979

Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

Egypt Inscribed: 1979

Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

Egypt

Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

Egypt Inscribed: 1979

Islamic Cairo

Islamic Cairo

Egypt Inscribed: 1979

Abu Mena

Abu Mena

Egypt Inscribed: 1979

Qal'at Bani Hammad

Qal'at Bani Hammad

Algeria Inscribed: 1980

Bale Mountains National Park

Bale Mountains National Park

Ethiopia Inscribed: 2023

Old Towns of Djenné

Old Towns of Djenné

Mali Inscribed: 1988

Timbuktu

Timbuktu

Mali Inscribed: 1988

Garamba National Park

Garamba National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo Inscribed: 1980

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo Inscribed: 1980

Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara

Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara

Tanzania Inscribed: 1981

Niokolo-Koba National Park

Niokolo-Koba National Park

Senegal Inscribed: 1981

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Ivory Coast, Guinea Inscribed: 1981

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Ivory Coast, Guinea Inscribed: 1981

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania Inscribed: 1960

Medina of Fez

Medina of Fez

Morocco Inscribed: 1981

Stone Town

Stone Town

Tanzania Inscribed: 2000

Tassili n'Ajjer

Tassili n'Ajjer

Algeria Inscribed: 1982

Leptis Magna

Leptis Magna

Libya Inscribed: 1982

Archaeological Site of Sabratha

Archaeological Site of Sabratha

Libya Inscribed: 1982

Aldabra

Aldabra

Seychelles Inscribed: 1982

M'zab

M'zab

Algeria Inscribed: 1982

Cyrene

Cyrene

Libya Inscribed: 1982

Djemila

Djemila

Algeria Inscribed: 1982

Tipasa

Tipasa

Algeria Inscribed: 1982

Timgad

Timgad

Algeria Inscribed: 1982

Taï National Park

Taï National Park

Ivory Coast Inscribed: 1982

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

Tanzania Inscribed: 1982

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

Tanzania Inscribed: 1982

Comoé National Park

Comoé National Park

Ivory Coast Inscribed: 1983

Vallée de Mai

Vallée de Mai

Seychelles Inscribed: 1983

Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park

Sudan

Salonga National Park

Salonga National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo Inscribed: 1984

Tadrart Acacus

Tadrart Acacus

Libya Inscribed: 1985

Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas

Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas

Zimbabwe Inscribed: 1984

Matobo Hills

Matobo Hills

Zimbabwe Inscribed: 2003

Royal Palaces of Abomey

Royal Palaces of Abomey

Benin Inscribed: 1985

Royal Palaces of Abomey

Royal Palaces of Abomey

Benin Inscribed: 1985