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Melka Kunture

Cultural World Heritage property in Ethiopia, inscribed in 2024 under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).

Melka Kunture, Ethiopia
Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2024
Criteria
iiiivv
Location
Oromia Region
What it is
archaeological site
Reference
WHC 13 · Wikidata Q3063392

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

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tiya archaeological site, Ethiopia30 kmTiya archaeological siteEthiopia · 1980CulturalOmo River, Ethiopia133 kmOmo RiverEthiopia · 1980CulturalBale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia255 kmBale Mountains National ParkEthiopia · 2023NaturalLower Valley of the Awash, Ethiopia343 kmLower Valley of the AwashEthiopia · 1980CulturalMonolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia373 kmMonolithic churches in LalibelaEthiopia · 1978CulturalHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, Ethiopia393 kmHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownEthiopia · 2006Cultural
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