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Thimlich Ohinga

Cultural World Heritage property in Kenya, inscribed in 2018 under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).

Thimlich Ohinga, Kenya
Photo: Wycondi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Kenya
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2018
Criteria
iiiivv
Area of property
21 ha
Location
Migori County
What it is
archaeological site
Reference
WHC 1450 · Wikidata Q3524629

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.

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania170 kmSerengeti National ParkTanzania · 1981NaturalKasubi Tombs, Uganda239 kmKasubi TombsUganda · 2001CulturalKenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya259 kmKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKenya · 2011NaturalNgorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania287 kmNgorongoro Conservation AreaTanzania · 1979MixedMount Kenya National Park, Kenya345 kmMount Kenya National ParkKenya · 1997NaturalKilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania416 kmKilimanjaro National ParkTanzania · 1987Natural
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