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Gorée

Cultural World Heritage property in Senegal, inscribed in 1978 under criterion (vi).

Gorée, Senegal
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Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoAncient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataAsante Traditional BuildingsBanc d'Arguin National ParkBandiagara EscarpmentBassari CountryBijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveCidade VelhaComoé National ParkDjoudj National Bird SanctuaryForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsGarajonay National ParkGola-Tiwai complexGoréeHistoric town of Grand-BassamIsland of Saint-LouisKoutammakouKunta Kinteh Island and Related SitesMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNiokolo-Koba National ParkOld Towns of DjennéOsun-Osogbo GroveRisco CaidoRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRuins of LoropéniSaloum DeltaSan Cristóbal de La LagunaStone Circles of SenegambiaSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireTaï National ParkTeide National ParkTimbuktuTomb of AskiaW-Arly-Pendjari Complex14.667° N, 17.398° W
State Party
Senegal
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1978
Criteria
vi
Area of property
18 ha
Location
Plateau/Gorée Arrondissement
What it is
island, cultural heritage
Next to
Atlantic Ocean
Official website
iledegoree.org/
Reference
WHC 26 · Wikidata Q244347

Why it is on the List

(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Saloum Delta, Senegal134 kmSaloum DeltaSenegal · 2011CulturalIsland of Saint-Louis, Senegal179 kmIsland of Saint-LouisSenegal · 2000CulturalKunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, Gambia187 kmKunta Kinteh Island and Related SitesGambia · 2003CulturalDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal223 kmDjoudj National Bird SanctuarySenegal · 1981NaturalStone Circles of Senegambia, Gambia228 kmStone Circles of SenegambiaGambia · 2006Cultural406 kmBijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveGuinea-Bissau · 2025Natural
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