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World Heritage in Ethiopia

12 properties inscribed between 1978 and 2024.

Cultural 10Natural 2
SiteYearTypeCriteria
Monolithic churches in Lalibela, EthiopiaMonolithic churches in Lalibela1978Culturaliiiiii
Simien Mountains National Park, EthiopiaSimien Mountains National Park1978Naturalviix
Fasil Ghebbi, EthiopiaFasil Ghebbi1979Culturaliiiii
Axum, EthiopiaAxum1980Culturaliiv
Lower Valley of the Awash, EthiopiaLower Valley of the Awash1980Culturaliiiiiiv
Omo River, EthiopiaOmo River1980Culturaliiiiv
Tiya archaeological site, EthiopiaTiya archaeological site1980Culturaliiv
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, EthiopiaHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town2006Culturaliiiiiivv
Konso Cultural Landscape, EthiopiaKonso Cultural Landscape2011Culturaliiiv
Bale Mountains National Park, EthiopiaBale Mountains National Park2023Naturalviix
The Gedeo Cultural Landscape, EthiopiaThe Gedeo Cultural Landscape2023Culturaliiiv
Melka Kunture, EthiopiaMelka Kunture2024Culturaliiiivv
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Inscriptions over time

  1. 1978Monolithic churches in Lalibela · Simien Mountains National Park
  2. 1979Fasil Ghebbi
  3. 1980Axum · Lower Valley of the Awash · Omo River · Tiya archaeological site
  4. 2006Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
  5. 2011Konso Cultural Landscape
  6. 2023Bale Mountains National Park · The Gedeo Cultural Landscape
  7. 2024Melka Kunture

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