World Heritage national parks in Africa

23 of the 100 national parks on the List are in Africa.

Cultural 1Natural 22

Site	Country	Year	Type	Criteria
Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve in danger	Niger	1991	Natural	vii ix x
Bale Mountains National Park	Ethiopia	2023	Natural	vii x
Comoé National Park	Côte d'Ivoire	1983	Natural	ix x
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary	Senegal	1981	Natural	vii x
Fort Jesus Museum	Kenya	2011	Cultural	ii v
Garamba National Park in danger	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1980	Natural	ix x
Ivindo National Park	Gabon	2021	Natural	ix
Kahuzi-Biéga National Park in danger	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1980	Natural	x
Lake Malawi National Park	Malawi	1984	Natural	vii ix x
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas	Zimbabwe	1984	Natural	vii ix x
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park in danger	Central African Republic	1988	Natural	ix x
Mount Kenya National Park	Kenya	1997	Natural	vii ix
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve in danger	Côte d'Ivoire Guinea	1981	Natural	ix x
Niokolo-Koba National Park	Senegal	1981	Natural	x
Nyungwe Forest	Rwanda	2023	Natural	x
Odzala National Park	Republic of the Congo	2023	Natural	ix x
Rwenzori Mountains National Park	Uganda	1994	Natural	vii x
Salonga National Park	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1984	Natural	vii ix
Serengeti National Park	Tanzania	1981	Natural	vii x
Simien Mountains National Park	Ethiopia	1978	Natural	vii x
Taï National Park	Côte d'Ivoire	1982	Natural	vii x
Vallée de Mai	Seychelles	1983	Natural	vii viii ix x
Virunga National Park in danger	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1979	Natural	vii viii x

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.