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CulturalRef. 1511

M'banza-Kongo

Cultural World Heritage property in Angola, inscribed in 2017 under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).

M'banza-Kongo, Angola
Photo: Thomas Astley · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Asante Traditional BuildingsBoma-Badingilo Migratory LandscapeBwindi Impenetrable National ParkChongoni Rock Art AreaDja Faunal ReserveEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsGaramba National ParkHistoric town of Grand-BassamIvindo National ParkKahuzi-Biéga National ParkKasubi TombsKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKhamiKondoa Rock Art SitesLake Malawi National ParkMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasM'banza-KongoMulanje MassifNgorongoro Conservation AreaNyungwe ForestOdzala National ParkOkapi Wildlife ReserveOkavango DeltaRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRwenzori Mountains National ParkSalonga National ParkSangha TrinationalSerengeti National ParkTaï National ParkThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced MigrationThimlich OhingaTsodiloVirunga National Park6.267° S, 14.250° E
State Party
Angola
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2017
Criteria
iiiivvi
Area of property
89 ha
Location
Zaire Province
What it is
city
Elevation
408 m
Reference
WHC 1511 · Wikidata Q500189

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(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.

Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon710 kmEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaGabon · 2007MixedIvindo National Park, Gabon729 kmIvindo National ParkGabon · 2021NaturalOdzala National Park, Republic of the Congo789 kmOdzala National ParkRepublic of the Congo · 2023NaturalSalonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo886 kmSalonga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1984NaturalSangha Trinational, Cameroon1020 kmSangha TrinationalCameroon · 2012NaturalDja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon1042 kmDja Faunal ReserveCameroon · 1987Natural
2017

Also inscribed in 2017

All of 2017

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