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In Africa, there are 91 cultural, 50 natural, and 6 mixed sites. [ 1 ] Several efforts have been devoted to increasing the number of sites and preserving the heritage of existing sites on the continent; for example, on 5 May 2006, the African World Heritage Fund was launched by UNESCO to target the region of Sub-Saharan Africa .
A map of World Heritage Sites in Africa as of 2010, each designated by a dot no sites 1-2 sites 3-4 sites 5-6 sites 7+ sites. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 135 World Heritage Sites in Africa. [a] These sites are located in 37 countries (also called "state parties").
In the case of multinational or multi-regional sites, the names are sorted alphabetically. Criteria – as defined by the World Heritage Committee [3] Area – in hectares and acres, excluding any buffer zones. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO Year – during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
Burkina Faso has four sites on the list and a further four sites on the tentative list. The first property listed in Burkina Faso was the Ruins of Loropéni, in 2009. The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, which is shared with Benin and Niger, is a natural site. The other three sites were listed for their cultural significance.
World Heritage Sites in South Africa (2 C, 22 P) World Heritage Sites in Sudan (6 P) T. World Heritage Sites in Tanzania (10 P) World Heritage Sites in Togo (2 P)
This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] CAR accepted the convention
The Democratic Republic of the Congo accepted the convention on 23 September 1974, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are five World Heritage Sites in the country, all of them listed for their natural significance. [3] Virunga National Park was the first site in DRC to