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The Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced Migration

Cultural World Heritage property in São Tomé and Príncipe, inscribed in 2026 under criterion (iv).

The Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced Migration, São Tomé and Príncipe
Photo: Aspegic1961 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoAsante Traditional BuildingsBassari CountryComoé National ParkDiy-Gid-BiyDja Faunal ReserveEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsGola-Tiwai complexHistoric town of Grand-BassamIvindo National ParkKoutammakouManovo-Gounda St. Floris National ParkM'banza-KongoMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNiokolo-Koba National ParkOdzala National ParkOkapi Wildlife ReserveOld Towns of DjennéOsun-Osogbo GroveRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRuins of LoropéniSalonga National ParkSangha TrinationalSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireSukurTaï National ParkThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced MigrationW-Arly-Pendjari Complex0.301° N, 6.640° E
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2026
Criteria
iv
What it is
architectural ensemble
Reference
WHC 1750 · Wikidata Q140698922

Why it is on the List

(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.

Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon548 kmEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaGabon · 2007MixedIvindo National Park, Gabon667 kmIvindo National ParkGabon · 2021NaturalDja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon767 kmDja Faunal ReserveCameroon · 1987NaturalOsun-Osogbo Grove, Nigeria861 kmOsun-Osogbo GroveNigeria · 2005CulturalOdzala National Park, Republic of the Congo920 kmOdzala National ParkRepublic of the Congo · 2023NaturalRoyal Palaces of Abomey, Benin923 kmRoyal Palaces of AbomeyBenin · 1985Cultural
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.