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CulturalRef. 956

Island of Saint-Louis

Cultural World Heritage property in Senegal, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Island of Saint-Louis, Senegal
Photo: Jim Williams · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Wikimedia Commons
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 Complex16.015° N, 16.489° W
State Party
Senegal
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiiv
Location
Saint-Louis
What it is
island, river island
Next to
Senegal River
Reference
WHC 956 · Wikidata Q1114640

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal45 kmDjoudj National Bird SanctuarySenegal · 1981NaturalGorée, Senegal179 kmGoréeSenegal · 1978CulturalSaloum Delta, Senegal242 kmSaloum DeltaSenegal · 2011CulturalStone Circles of Senegambia, Gambia278 kmStone Circles of SenegambiaGambia · 2006CulturalKunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, Gambia300 kmKunta Kinteh Island and Related SitesGambia · 2003CulturalBanc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania471 kmBanc d'Arguin National ParkMauritania · 1989Natural
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