The most famous places in Africa

The most famous sites in Africa

The most famous sites in Africa are included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are outstanding cultural and natural properties that are considered to be the heritage of all humanity. These properties are listed on the UNESCO List. The list of outstanding cultural and natural properties in Africa includes 89 sites. Together, this represents 8% of the total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa

James Island is a small fortified islet on the Gambia River, about 30 km from its confluence with the Atlantic Ocean. James Island

Victoria Falls Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The waterfall is about 1800 m wide and 128 m high. The waterfall is an extraordinary sight, it is a narrow gorge into which water falls. Scottish explorer David Livingstone visited the falls in 1855 and named them after his daughter, Victoria,.

- is the name given to the stone ruins of an ancient South African city located in the Masvingo province of Zimbabwe. The Great Zimbabwe

Lalibela - is a city in the north of Ethiopia. It is one of the country's holiest places, second only to Axum, and a center of pilgrimage for the country's population. The rock-cut churches of Lalibela are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

was established in 1949 to protect the area around Mount Kenya. It is located on the territory belonging to the Eastern and Central Provinces of Kenya. Mount Kenya National Park

Tsingy de Bemaraha is a reserve located on the west coast of Madagascar in the Melaki region, Mahadzanga Province. Cine de Bemaraha

is an ancient city located in the inner Niger Delta in the central part of Mali. Famous for its architecture, the Grand Mosque in Djenne is particularly famous. In 1988, the central part of Djenné was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Jenna

The Dragon Mountains The Dragon Mountains are rugged mountains in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, part of the Great Escarpment. The highest mountain is Tabana Ntlenyana (3 482 m).

Gorée is a small island in Senegal. The island is located 2.5 km south of the port of Dakar. The island is a tourist destination and cars are not allowed on the island. Gorée is connected to Dakar by a ferry.

Kilimanjaro National Park is a national park in Tanzania, located in the north of the country. The park is home to the highest peak in Africa, Kilimanjaro.

The Stone Town is the oldest part of the city of Zanzibar, the capital of the island of Unguja, informally known as Zanzibar.

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