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CulturalRef. 599

Island of Mozambique

Cultural World Heritage property in Mozambique, inscribed in 1991 under criteria (iv), (vi).

Island of Mozambique, Mozambique
Photo: Rosino · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aapravasi GhatAldabraAmbohimangaBwindi Impenetrable National ParkChongoni Rock Art AreaCradle of HumankindFort Jesus MuseumGreat ZimbabweiSimangaliso Wetland ParkIsland of MozambiqueKahuzi-Biéga National ParkKhamiKhomani Cultural LandscapeKilimanjaro National ParkKondoa Rock Art SitesLake Malawi National ParkLamu Old TownLe Morne BrabantMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMatobo HillsMulanje MassifNgorongoro Conservation AreaNyungwe ForestOkavango DeltaPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandRainforests of the AtsinananaRuins of GediRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraSacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsSalonga National ParkSelous Game ReserveSerengeti National ParkStone TownThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature ReserveTsodiloVallée de MaiVredefort crater15.037° S, 40.733° E
State Party
Mozambique
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1991
Criteria
ivvi
Area of property
150 ha
Location
Ilha de Moçambique District
What it is
island, city
Next to
Mozambique Channel
Reference
WHC 599 · Wikidata Q331099

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(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.

460 kmThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosComoros · 2026CulturalMulanje Massif, Malawi553 kmMulanje MassifMalawi · 2025CulturalTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar588 kmTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature ReserveMadagascar · 1990NaturalLake Malawi National Park, Malawi639 kmLake Malawi National ParkMalawi · 1984NaturalRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara, Tanzania689 kmRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraTanzania · 1981CulturalChongoni Rock Art Area, Malawi699 kmChongoni Rock Art AreaMalawi · 2006Cultural
1991

Also inscribed in 1991

All of 1991

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