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CulturalRef. 761

Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites

Cultural World Heritage property in Gambia, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (iii), (vi).

Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, Gambia
Photo: Jose Canedo · CC BY-SA 1.0 · 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 RegionsGola-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 GroveRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRuins of LoropéniSaloum DeltaStone Circles of SenegambiaSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireTaï National ParkTimbuktuTomb of AskiaW-Arly-Pendjari Complex13.317° N, 16.361° W
State Party
Gambia
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiivi
Area of property
7.6 ha
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
7 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 761 · Wikidata Q4387456

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Saloum Delta, Senegal59 kmSaloum DeltaSenegal · 2011CulturalStone Circles of Senegambia, Gambia99 kmStone Circles of SenegambiaGambia · 2006CulturalGorée, Senegal187 kmGoréeSenegal · 1978Cultural232 kmBijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveGuinea-Bissau · 2025NaturalIsland of Saint-Louis, Senegal300 kmIsland of Saint-LouisSenegal · 2000CulturalDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal338 kmDjoudj National Bird SanctuarySenegal · 1981Natural
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