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Koutammakou

Cultural World Heritage property in Togo and Benin, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (v), (vi).

Koutammakou, Togo
Photo: Erik Kristensen · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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States Parties
TogoBenin
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2004
Criteria
vvi
Area of property
50,000 ha
Location
Kara Region, Kéran
What it is
cultural landscape, human settlement
Reference
WHC 1140 · Wikidata Q508040

Why it is on the List

(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.(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.

W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, Benin208 kmW-Arly-Pendjari ComplexBenin · 1996NaturalRoyal Court of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso247 kmRoyal Court of TiébéléBurkina Faso · 2024CulturalRoyal Palaces of Abomey, Benin340 kmRoyal Palaces of AbomeyBenin · 1985CulturalOsun-Osogbo Grove, Nigeria463 kmOsun-Osogbo GroveNigeria · 2005CulturalAsante Traditional Buildings, Ghana507 kmAsante Traditional BuildingsGhana · 1980CulturalRuins of Loropéni, Burkina Faso507 kmRuins of LoropéniBurkina Faso · 2009Cultural
2004

Also inscribed in 2004

All of 2004

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