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Omo River

Cultural World Heritage property in Ethiopia, inscribed in 1980 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Omo River, Ethiopia
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1980
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
What it is
river
Reference
WHC 17 · Wikidata Q273456

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.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tiya archaeological site, Ethiopia125 kmTiya archaeological siteEthiopia · 1980CulturalMelka Kunture, Ethiopia133 kmMelka KuntureEthiopia · 2024CulturalBale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia298 kmBale Mountains National ParkEthiopia · 2023NaturalKonso Cultural Landscape, Ethiopia334 kmKonso Cultural LandscapeEthiopia · 2011CulturalThe Gedeo Cultural Landscape, Ethiopia373 kmThe Gedeo Cultural LandscapeEthiopia · 2023CulturalMonolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia453 kmMonolithic churches in LalibelaEthiopia · 1978Cultural
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