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CulturalRef. 1768

The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros

Cultural World Heritage property in Comoros, inscribed in 2026 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Aapravasi GhatAldabraAmbohimangaBwindi Impenetrable National ParkChongoni Rock Art AreaFort Jesus MuseumGreat ZimbabweIsland of MozambiqueKahuzi-Biéga National ParkKasubi TombsKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKhamiKilimanjaro National ParkKondoa Rock Art SitesLake Malawi National ParkLamu Old TownLe Morne BrabantMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMatobo HillsMount Kenya National ParkMulanje MassifNgorongoro Conservation AreaNyungwe ForestOkapi Wildlife ReserveOkavango DeltaPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandRainforests of the AtsinananaRuins of GediRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraRwenzori Mountains National ParkSacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsSelous Game ReserveSerengeti National ParkStone TownThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosThimlich OhingaTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature ReserveTsodiloVallée de MaiVirunga National Park11.704° S, 43.253° E
State Party
Comoros
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2026
Criteria
iiiiv
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
6 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1768 · Wikidata Q65724639

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Aldabra, Seychelles429 kmAldabraSeychelles · 1982NaturalIsland of Mozambique, Mozambique460 kmIsland of MozambiqueMozambique · 1991CulturalRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara, Tanzania510 kmRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraTanzania · 1981CulturalSelous Game Reserve, Tanzania707 kmSelous Game ReserveTanzania · 1982NaturalStone Town, Tanzania760 kmStone TownTanzania · 2000CulturalRainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar763 kmRainforests of the AtsinananaMadagascar · 2007Natural
2026

Also inscribed in 2026

All of 2026

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