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CulturalRef. 750

Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata

Cultural World Heritage property in Mauritania, inscribed in 1996 under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).

Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata, Mauritania
Photo: Mohamed Natti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aïr and Ténéré National Nature ReserveAït BenhaddouAncient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoAncient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataBanc d'Arguin National ParkBandiagara EscarpmentBassari CountryBijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveCidade VelhaComoé National ParkDjoudj National Bird SanctuaryGarajonay National ParkGola-Tiwai complexGoréeHistoric Center of AgadezIsland of Saint-LouisKoutammakouKunta Kinteh Island and Related SitesLaurisilva of MadeiraMazaganMedina of EssaouiraMedina of FezMedina of MarrakeshMedina of MeknesMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveM'zabNiokolo-Koba National ParkOld Town of GhadamèsOld Towns of DjennéOsun-Osogbo GroveRabatRisco CaidoRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRuins of LoropéniSaloum DeltaSan Cristóbal de La LagunaStone Circles of SenegambiaSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireTadrart AcacusTassili n'AjjerTeide National ParkTimbuktuTomb of AskiaVolubilisW-Arly-Pendjari Complex20.929° N, 11.624° W
State Party
Mauritania
Year of inscription
1996
Criteria
iiiivv
Location
Tichit, Chinguetti
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 750 · Wikidata Q2845953

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania473 kmBanc d'Arguin National ParkMauritania · 1989NaturalDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal706 kmDjoudj National Bird SanctuarySenegal · 1981NaturalIsland of Saint-Louis, Senegal749 kmIsland of Saint-LouisSenegal · 2000CulturalNiokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal881 kmNiokolo-Koba National ParkSenegal · 1981NaturalRisco Caido, Spain890 kmRisco CaidoSpain · 2019CulturalStone Circles of Senegambia, Gambia905 kmStone Circles of SenegambiaGambia · 2006Cultural
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