World Heritage in Africa

World Heritage in Africa

Prepared and edited by UNESCO-ICOMOS Documentation Centre. Updated by Carole Mongrenier and Francesca Giliberto. Préparé et édité par le Centre de Documentation UNESCO-ICOMOS. Actualisé par Carole Mongrenier et Francesca Giliberto. © UNESCO-ICOMOS Documentation Centre, August 2011. ICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and sites / Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites 49-51 rue de la Fédération 75015 Paris FRANCE http://www.international.icomos.org UNESCO-ICOMOS Documentation Centre / Centre de Documentation UNESCO-ICOMOS : http://www.international.icomos.org/centre_documentation/index.html Cover photographs: Photos de couverture : Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls, Zambia-Zimbawe: © OUR PLACE The World Heritage Collection / OUR PLACE The World Heritage Collection | Rights Usage Terms: WH Web use only | Image Source: OUR PLACE The World Heritage Collection; Timbuktu, Mali: © Unesco; Virunga National Park, Congo: © Kim S. Gjerstad / Kim S. Gjerstad Content / Sommaire Algeria / Algerie ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 1980 – Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad / La Kalâa des Béni Hammad ................................................................................... 3 1982 – Tassili N’Ajjer ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 1982 – M’Zab Valley / Vallée du M’Zab ......................................................................................................................... 5 1982 – Djémila .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 1982 – Tipasa ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 1982 – Timgad .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 1992 – Kasbah of Algiers / Casbah d’Alger ................................................................................................................... 8 Benin .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 1985-2007 – Royal Palaces of Abomey / Palais Royales d’Abomey ........................................................................... 12 Botswana ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2001 – Tsodilo ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Burkina Faso .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 2009 – The Ruins of Loropéni / Ruines de Loropéni .................................................................................................... 14 Cameroon....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 1987 – Dja Faunal Reserve / Réserve de faune du Dja ............................................................................................... 14 Cape Verde / Cap-Vert ................................................................................................................................................... 15 2009 – Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande / Cidade Velha, centre historique de Ribeira Grande .......... 15 Central African Republic / Republique Centrafricaine ................................................................................................ 16 1988 – Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park / Parc National du Manovo-Gounda St. Floris ................................. 16 Cote D’ivoire .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 1982 – Taï National Park / Parc National de Taï ......................................................................................................... 17 1983 – Comoé National Park / Parc National de la Comoé ......................................................................................... 17 Cote D’ivoire And Guinea ............................................................................................................................................. 18 1981 – 1982 (extension) – Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve / Réserva naturelle intégrale du mont Nimba............ 18 Democratic Republic Of The Congo / Rep. Dem. Du Congo ...................................................................................... 18 1979 – Virunga National Park / Parc National des Virunga.......................................................................................... 18 1980 – Garamba National Park / Parc national de la Garamba ................................................................................... 19 1980 – Kahuzi-Biega National Park / Parc national de Kahuzi-Biega .......................................................................... 20 1984 – Salonga National Park / Parc national de la Salonga ....................................................................................... 21 1996 – Okapi Wildlife Reserve / Réserva de faune à Okapis ...................................................................................... 22 Egypt / Egypte ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 1979 – Memphis and its Necropolis – The Pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur / Memphis et sa nécropole – les zones des pyramides de Guizeh à Dahchour ........................................................................................................................ 22 1979 – Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis / Thèbes antique et sa nécropole ............................................................. 24 1979 – Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae / Monuments de Nubie d’Abou Simbel à Philae ..................... 25 1979 – Islamic Cairo / Le Caire Islamique ................................................................................................................... 28 1979 – Abu Mena / Abou Mena ................................................................................................................................... 35 2002 – Saint Catherine Area / Zone Sainte-Catherine ................................................................................................. 37 2005 - Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) / Wadi Al-Hitan (La vallée des Baleines) ............................................................ 37 Ethiopia / Ethiopie ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 1978 – Simien National Park / Parc national du Simen ............................................................................................... 38 1978 – Rock-Hewn churches, Lalibela / Eglises creusées dans le roc de Lalibela ...................................................... 39 1979 – Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region .......................................................................................................................... 41 1980 – Lower Valley of the Awash /Basse Vallée de l’Aouache .................................................................................. 42 1980 – Tiya ................................................................................................................................................................. 43 1980 – Aksum / Axoum ............................................................................................................................................... 44 1980 – Lower Valley of the Omo / Basse vallée de l’Omo ........................................................................................... 47 2006 - Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownCriteria / Harar Jugol, la ville historique fortifiée .................................. 47 2011 – Konso Cultural Landscape / Paysage culturel du pays konso .......................................................................... 49 Gabon ............................................................................................................................................................................. 49 2007 – Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda ............................................................................ 49 Gambia / Gambie ........................................................................................................................................................... 53 2003 - James Island and related sites / Ile James et sites associés ............................................................................ 53 2006 - Stone Circles of Senegambia / Cercles méegalithiques de Sénégambie ......................................................... 53 Ghana ............................................................................................................................................................................

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