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Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area | Year | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad | Alg Maadid, | Cultural:AlgAlq
(iii) |
150 (370) | 1980 | The fortified first capital of the Hammadid emirs was originally built in 1007 and demolished in 1152. It features an 8-bay, 13-aisle mosque, which is one of the largest in Algeria. [1] | |
Djémila | Alg Sétif, | Cultural:AlgDje
(iii), (iv) |
30 (74) | 1982 | The ruins of a Roman town in a mountainous location, including a forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and houses, each adapted to a location 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. [2] | |
Kasbah of Algiers | Alg Algiers, | Cultural:AlgKas
(ii), (v) |
60 (150) | 1992 | A unique Islamic city on the Mediterranean coast, the former site overlooks the Carthaginian trading posts of the 4th century BCE. It contains remains of a citadel, old mosques, and Ottoman-style palaces. [3] | |
M'Zab Valley | Alg Ghardaïa, | Cultural:AlgMZa
(ii), (iii), (v) |
4,000 (9,900) | 1982 | The intact, traditional human habitat was built around five ksour in the 10th century by the Ibadites. [4] | |
Tassili n'Ajjer | Alg Illizi | Mixed:AlgTas
(i), (iii), (vii), (viii) |
7,200,000 (18,000,000) | 1982 | The site is in a landscape with 15,000 cave engravings that record climatic changes, animal migrations, and the evolution of human life, dating from 6,000 BCE to the first centuries CE. [5] | |
Teide National Park | Spa Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, | Natural:SpaTei
(vii), (viii) |
18,990 (46,900) | 2007 | The national park features the Teide stratovolcano, which at 3,718 m (12,198 ft) is Spain's tallest mountain and the world's third-tallest volcano. [6] | |
Timgad | Alg Batna Province, | Cultural:AlgTim
(ii), (iii), (iv) |
0.04 (0.099) | 1982 | A military colony built by Emperor Trajan in 100 CE, the site features cardo and decumanus streets, typical of a Roman town. [7] | |
Tipasa | Alg Tipaza, | Cultural:AlgTip
(iii), (iv) |
52 (130) | 1982 | First a Carthaginian trading center, Tipasa was converted into a military base by the Romans. Heavy Christian influences can be seen from the 3rd and 4th centuries, though Tipasa went into steady decline in the Byzantine period. [8] | |
Abu Mena† | Egy Abusir, | Cultural:EgyAbu
(iv) |
182 (450) | 1979 | The ruins of the former Christian holy city contain a church, a baptistery, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses, and workshops, and were built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria. [9] The World Heritage Committee designated Abu Mena as an endangered site in 2001, due to cave-ins in the area caused by the clay at the surface, which becomes semi-liquid when met with "excess water". [10] | |
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | Egy Qena, | Cultural:EgyAnc
(i), (iii), (vi) |
7,390 (18,300) | 1979 | The former capital of Egypt and city of the Egyptian god Amun contains relics from the height of Ancient Egypt. The temples, palaces and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens bear "a striking testimony to Egyptian civilization." [11] | |
Archaeological Site of Carthage | Tun Tunis, | Cultural:TunArc
(ii), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1979 | Founded in the 9th century BCE, Carthage was developed into a trading empire spanning the Mediterranean, and was, according to UNESCO, "home to a brilliant civilization." The city was destroyed in 146 BCE in the Punic Wars at the hands of the Romans, but was later rebuilt by these. [12] | |
Archaeological Site of Cyrene† | Lib Jebel Akhdar, | Cultural:LibArc
(ii), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1982 | The formerly Greek colony was Romanized and transformed into a capital, until it was destroyed by the 365 Crete earthquake. The thousand-year-old ruins have remained renowned since the 18th century. [13] | |
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna† | Lib Khoms, | Cultural:LibArc
(i), (ii), (iii) |
— | 1982 | The Roman city of Leptis Magna was enlarged by Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born there. Public monuments, a harbour, a marketplace, storehouses, shops, and homes were among the reasons for its induction into the list. [14] | |
Archaeological Site of Sabratha† | Lib Sabratha, | Cultural:LibArc
(iii) |
— | 1982 | "A Phoenician trading-post that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries." [15] | |
Archaeological Site of Volubilis | Mor Meknes, | Cultural:MorArc
(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
42 (100) | 1997 | The important Roman outpost of Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BCE to become the capital of Mauretania. It contained many buildings, the remains of which have survived extensively to this day. [16] | |
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe | Sud Meroë, | Cultural:SudArc
(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
2,357 (5,820) | 2011 | The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Kush, a major force active from the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE. It is home to pyramids, temples, and domestic buildings, among other vestiges. [17] | |
Historic Cairo | Egy Cairo, | Cultural:EgyHis
(i), (v), (vi) |
524 (1,290) | 1979 | One of the world's oldest Islamic cities and in the middle of urban Cairo, the site dates from the 10th century and reached its golden age in the 14th century. It contains mosques, madrasah, hammams and fountains. [18] | |
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) | Mor Essaouira, | Cultural:MorEss
(ii), (iv) |
30 (74) | 2001 | The fortified seaport built during the late 18th century has a mix of North African and European architecture, and was a major trading hub between the Sahara and Europe. [19] | |
Medina of Fez | Mor Fez, | Cultural:MorMedinaofFez
(ii), (v) |
280 (690) | 1981 | The former capital was founded in the 9th century and features the world's oldest university. The urban fabric and main monuments date from the 13th and 14th centuries. [20] | |
Medina of Marrakesh | Mor Marrakesh, | Cultural:MorMedinaofMarra
(i), (ii), (iv), (v) |
1,107 (2,740) | 1985 | The town was founded in the 1070s and remained a political, economic, and cultural centre for a long time. Monuments from that period include the Koutoubia Mosque, the kasbah, and the battlements. The city also holds newer features, including palaces. [21] | |
Medina of Sousse | Tun Sousse Governorate, | Cultural:TunMedinaofSou
(iii), (iv), (v) |
32 (79) | 1988 | A prime example of a town from the early Islamic period, the city was an important port during the 9th century. [22] | |
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) | Mor Tétouan, | Cultural:MorMedinaofTet
(ii), (iv), (v) |
7 (17) | 1997 | Morocco's most complete medina served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia during the 8th century. The town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees following the reconquista. [23] | |
Medina of Tunis | Tun Tunis, | Cultural:TunMedinaofTun
(ii), (iii), (v) |
— | 1979 | The medina holds 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasah and fourtains, testifying to Tunis' golden age from the 12th to the 16th century. [24] | |
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur | Egy Giza, | Cultural:EgyMem
(i), (iii), (vi) |
16,358 (40,420) | 1979 | The former capital features funerary monuments, like rock tombs, mastabas, temples, and pyramids. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. [25] | |
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) | Egy Faiyum Governorate, | Natural:EgyWad
(viii) |
20,015 (49,460) | 2005 | Located in western Egypt, the site contains fossil remains of the now extinct Archaeoceti, mapping the evolution of the whales from a land-based to an aquatic mammal. [26] | |
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park | Sdn Sudan 19°44′10″N 37°26′35″E / 19.73611°N 37.44306°E | Natural:SdnSan
(vii), (ix), (x) |
199,524 (493,030) | 2016 | Situated in the central Red Sea, Sanganeb, Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island feature a diverse system of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets, and host populations of seabirds, marine mammals, fish, sharks, turtles, manta rays and dugongs. [27] | |
San Cristóbal de la Laguna | Spa Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, | Cultural:SpaSan
(ii), (iv) |
60 (150) | 1999 | The city contains two centres: the unplanned Upper Town, and the planned Lower Town, laid out according to philosophical principals. Many of the buildings date from the 16th to the 18th centuries. [28] | |
Saint Catherine Area | Egy South Sinai Governorate, | Cultural:EgySai
(i), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
60,100 (149,000) | 2002 | The orthodox monastery from the 6th century is positioned near Mount Horeb where, according to the Old Testament, Moses received the Tablets of the Law. The region is sacred for Christians, Muslims and Jews. [29] | |
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus† | Lib Fezzan, | Cultural:LibRoc
(iii) |
— | 1985 | Thousands of cave paintings are visible in different styles, dating from 12,000 BCE to 100 CE. [30] | |
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) | Mor El Jadida, | Cultural:MorPor
(ii), (iv) |
8 (20) | 2004 | The fortification, akin to Renaissance military design from the early 16th century, was taken over by Morocco in 1769. Surviving buildings include the cistern and a Gothic church. [31] | |
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis | Tun Nabeul Governorate, | Cultural:TunPun
(iii) |
— | 1985 | The city was abandoned in 250 BCE during the First Punic War, and is the only surviving example of a Phoenicio– Punic settlement. [32] | |
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage | Mor Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer, | Cultural:RabMor
(ii), (iv) |
349 (860) | 2012 | Rebuilt under the direction of the French from 1912 to the 1930s, the city blends historic and modern features, such as botanical gardens, the Hassan Mosque, and the remnants of Moorish and Andalusian settlements from the 17th century. [33] | |
Old Town of Ghadamès† | Lib Ghadames, | Cultural:LibGha
(v) |
— | 1986 | Located in an oasis, Ghadames is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and represents a traditional architecture with vertical division of functions. [34] | |
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae | Egy Aswan, | Cultural:EgyNub
(i), (iii), (vi) |
374 (920) | 1979 | Located along the Nile, the site contains monuments such as the Temple of Ramesses II and the Sanctuary of Isis. [35] | |
Laurisilva of Madeira | Por Madeira, | Natural:PorLau
(ix), (x) |
15,000 (37,000) | 1999 | The site is the largest surviving area of laurel forest. It consists of approximately 90% old-growth forest and is home to endemic species such as the Madeiran long-toed pigeon. [36] | |
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou | Mor Aït Benhaddou, | Cultural:MorKsa
(iv), (v) |
3 (7.4) | 1987 | The ksar is an example of a traditional pre-Saharan habitat, surrounded by high walls and reinforced with corner towers. [37] | |
Kairouan | Tun Kairouan Governorate, | Cultural:TunKai
(i), (ii), (iii), (v), (vi) |
— | 1988 | The former capital was founded in 670 and flourished in the 9th century. Its heritage includes the Mosque of Uqba and the Mosque of the Three Gates. [38] | |
Ichkeul National Park | TunBi Bizerte, | Natural:TunIch
(x) |
12,600 (31,000) | 1980 | Ichkeul Lake and the surrounding wetlands is a destination for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, including ducks, geese, storks and pink flamingos. It was once part of a chain that extended across North Africa. [39] | |
Historic City of Meknes | Mor Meknes, | Cultural:MorHis
(iv) |
— | 1996 | The former capital was founded in the 11th century and turned into a city with Spanish-Moorish influence during the 17th and 18th centuries. [40] | |
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region | Sud Meroë, | Cultural:SudGeb
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
183 (450) | 2003 | The five sites in the Nile Valley feature temples that are testimonial to the Napatan and Meroitic cultures. [41] | |
Garajonay National Park | Spa La Gomera, | Natural:SpaGara
(vii), (ix) |
3,984 (9,840) | 1986 | Most of the park, in the middle of the island of La Gomera of the Canary Islands, is covered with a lush laurel forest. [42] | |
Dougga / Thugga | TunBe Béja Governorate, | Cultural:TunDou
(ii), (iii) |
70 (170) | 1997 | The site features the ruins of Dougga, a former capital of a Libyan– Punic state, which flourished under Ancient Rome and the Byzantine Empire, but declined in the Islamic period. [43] | |
Amphitheatre of El Jem | Tun El Djem, | Cultural:TunEld
(iv), (vi) |
— | 1979 | The Amphitheatre of El Jem, built during the 3rd century, is North Africa's largest amphitheatre, and the largest one built outside of Italy, with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, and "illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome." [44] |
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Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area | Year | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad | Alg Maadid, | Cultural:AlgAlq
(iii) |
150 (370) | 1980 | The fortified first capital of the Hammadid emirs was originally built in 1007 and demolished in 1152. It features an 8-bay, 13-aisle mosque, which is one of the largest in Algeria. [1] | |
Djémila | Alg Sétif, | Cultural:AlgDje
(iii), (iv) |
30 (74) | 1982 | The ruins of a Roman town in a mountainous location, including a forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and houses, each adapted to a location 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. [2] | |
Kasbah of Algiers | Alg Algiers, | Cultural:AlgKas
(ii), (v) |
60 (150) | 1992 | A unique Islamic city on the Mediterranean coast, the former site overlooks the Carthaginian trading posts of the 4th century BCE. It contains remains of a citadel, old mosques, and Ottoman-style palaces. [3] | |
M'Zab Valley | Alg Ghardaïa, | Cultural:AlgMZa
(ii), (iii), (v) |
4,000 (9,900) | 1982 | The intact, traditional human habitat was built around five ksour in the 10th century by the Ibadites. [4] | |
Tassili n'Ajjer | Alg Illizi | Mixed:AlgTas
(i), (iii), (vii), (viii) |
7,200,000 (18,000,000) | 1982 | The site is in a landscape with 15,000 cave engravings that record climatic changes, animal migrations, and the evolution of human life, dating from 6,000 BCE to the first centuries CE. [5] | |
Teide National Park | Spa Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, | Natural:SpaTei
(vii), (viii) |
18,990 (46,900) | 2007 | The national park features the Teide stratovolcano, which at 3,718 m (12,198 ft) is Spain's tallest mountain and the world's third-tallest volcano. [6] | |
Timgad | Alg Batna Province, | Cultural:AlgTim
(ii), (iii), (iv) |
0.04 (0.099) | 1982 | A military colony built by Emperor Trajan in 100 CE, the site features cardo and decumanus streets, typical of a Roman town. [7] | |
Tipasa | Alg Tipaza, | Cultural:AlgTip
(iii), (iv) |
52 (130) | 1982 | First a Carthaginian trading center, Tipasa was converted into a military base by the Romans. Heavy Christian influences can be seen from the 3rd and 4th centuries, though Tipasa went into steady decline in the Byzantine period. [8] | |
Abu Mena† | Egy Abusir, | Cultural:EgyAbu
(iv) |
182 (450) | 1979 | The ruins of the former Christian holy city contain a church, a baptistery, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses, and workshops, and were built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria. [9] The World Heritage Committee designated Abu Mena as an endangered site in 2001, due to cave-ins in the area caused by the clay at the surface, which becomes semi-liquid when met with "excess water". [10] | |
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | Egy Qena, | Cultural:EgyAnc
(i), (iii), (vi) |
7,390 (18,300) | 1979 | The former capital of Egypt and city of the Egyptian god Amun contains relics from the height of Ancient Egypt. The temples, palaces and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens bear "a striking testimony to Egyptian civilization." [11] | |
Archaeological Site of Carthage | Tun Tunis, | Cultural:TunArc
(ii), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1979 | Founded in the 9th century BCE, Carthage was developed into a trading empire spanning the Mediterranean, and was, according to UNESCO, "home to a brilliant civilization." The city was destroyed in 146 BCE in the Punic Wars at the hands of the Romans, but was later rebuilt by these. [12] | |
Archaeological Site of Cyrene† | Lib Jebel Akhdar, | Cultural:LibArc
(ii), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1982 | The formerly Greek colony was Romanized and transformed into a capital, until it was destroyed by the 365 Crete earthquake. The thousand-year-old ruins have remained renowned since the 18th century. [13] | |
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna† | Lib Khoms, | Cultural:LibArc
(i), (ii), (iii) |
— | 1982 | The Roman city of Leptis Magna was enlarged by Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born there. Public monuments, a harbour, a marketplace, storehouses, shops, and homes were among the reasons for its induction into the list. [14] | |
Archaeological Site of Sabratha† | Lib Sabratha, | Cultural:LibArc
(iii) |
— | 1982 | "A Phoenician trading-post that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries." [15] | |
Archaeological Site of Volubilis | Mor Meknes, | Cultural:MorArc
(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
42 (100) | 1997 | The important Roman outpost of Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BCE to become the capital of Mauretania. It contained many buildings, the remains of which have survived extensively to this day. [16] | |
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe | Sud Meroë, | Cultural:SudArc
(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
2,357 (5,820) | 2011 | The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Kush, a major force active from the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE. It is home to pyramids, temples, and domestic buildings, among other vestiges. [17] | |
Historic Cairo | Egy Cairo, | Cultural:EgyHis
(i), (v), (vi) |
524 (1,290) | 1979 | One of the world's oldest Islamic cities and in the middle of urban Cairo, the site dates from the 10th century and reached its golden age in the 14th century. It contains mosques, madrasah, hammams and fountains. [18] | |
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) | Mor Essaouira, | Cultural:MorEss
(ii), (iv) |
30 (74) | 2001 | The fortified seaport built during the late 18th century has a mix of North African and European architecture, and was a major trading hub between the Sahara and Europe. [19] | |
Medina of Fez | Mor Fez, | Cultural:MorMedinaofFez
(ii), (v) |
280 (690) | 1981 | The former capital was founded in the 9th century and features the world's oldest university. The urban fabric and main monuments date from the 13th and 14th centuries. [20] | |
Medina of Marrakesh | Mor Marrakesh, | Cultural:MorMedinaofMarra
(i), (ii), (iv), (v) |
1,107 (2,740) | 1985 | The town was founded in the 1070s and remained a political, economic, and cultural centre for a long time. Monuments from that period include the Koutoubia Mosque, the kasbah, and the battlements. The city also holds newer features, including palaces. [21] | |
Medina of Sousse | Tun Sousse Governorate, | Cultural:TunMedinaofSou
(iii), (iv), (v) |
32 (79) | 1988 | A prime example of a town from the early Islamic period, the city was an important port during the 9th century. [22] | |
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) | Mor Tétouan, | Cultural:MorMedinaofTet
(ii), (iv), (v) |
7 (17) | 1997 | Morocco's most complete medina served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia during the 8th century. The town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees following the reconquista. [23] | |
Medina of Tunis | Tun Tunis, | Cultural:TunMedinaofTun
(ii), (iii), (v) |
— | 1979 | The medina holds 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasah and fourtains, testifying to Tunis' golden age from the 12th to the 16th century. [24] | |
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur | Egy Giza, | Cultural:EgyMem
(i), (iii), (vi) |
16,358 (40,420) | 1979 | The former capital features funerary monuments, like rock tombs, mastabas, temples, and pyramids. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. [25] | |
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) | Egy Faiyum Governorate, | Natural:EgyWad
(viii) |
20,015 (49,460) | 2005 | Located in western Egypt, the site contains fossil remains of the now extinct Archaeoceti, mapping the evolution of the whales from a land-based to an aquatic mammal. [26] | |
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park | Sdn Sudan 19°44′10″N 37°26′35″E / 19.73611°N 37.44306°E | Natural:SdnSan
(vii), (ix), (x) |
199,524 (493,030) | 2016 | Situated in the central Red Sea, Sanganeb, Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island feature a diverse system of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets, and host populations of seabirds, marine mammals, fish, sharks, turtles, manta rays and dugongs. [27] | |
San Cristóbal de la Laguna | Spa Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, | Cultural:SpaSan
(ii), (iv) |
60 (150) | 1999 | The city contains two centres: the unplanned Upper Town, and the planned Lower Town, laid out according to philosophical principals. Many of the buildings date from the 16th to the 18th centuries. [28] | |
Saint Catherine Area | Egy South Sinai Governorate, | Cultural:EgySai
(i), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
60,100 (149,000) | 2002 | The orthodox monastery from the 6th century is positioned near Mount Horeb where, according to the Old Testament, Moses received the Tablets of the Law. The region is sacred for Christians, Muslims and Jews. [29] | |
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus† | Lib Fezzan, | Cultural:LibRoc
(iii) |
— | 1985 | Thousands of cave paintings are visible in different styles, dating from 12,000 BCE to 100 CE. [30] | |
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) | Mor El Jadida, | Cultural:MorPor
(ii), (iv) |
8 (20) | 2004 | The fortification, akin to Renaissance military design from the early 16th century, was taken over by Morocco in 1769. Surviving buildings include the cistern and a Gothic church. [31] | |
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis | Tun Nabeul Governorate, | Cultural:TunPun
(iii) |
— | 1985 | The city was abandoned in 250 BCE during the First Punic War, and is the only surviving example of a Phoenicio– Punic settlement. [32] | |
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage | Mor Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer, | Cultural:RabMor
(ii), (iv) |
349 (860) | 2012 | Rebuilt under the direction of the French from 1912 to the 1930s, the city blends historic and modern features, such as botanical gardens, the Hassan Mosque, and the remnants of Moorish and Andalusian settlements from the 17th century. [33] | |
Old Town of Ghadamès† | Lib Ghadames, | Cultural:LibGha
(v) |
— | 1986 | Located in an oasis, Ghadames is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and represents a traditional architecture with vertical division of functions. [34] | |
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae | Egy Aswan, | Cultural:EgyNub
(i), (iii), (vi) |
374 (920) | 1979 | Located along the Nile, the site contains monuments such as the Temple of Ramesses II and the Sanctuary of Isis. [35] | |
Laurisilva of Madeira | Por Madeira, | Natural:PorLau
(ix), (x) |
15,000 (37,000) | 1999 | The site is the largest surviving area of laurel forest. It consists of approximately 90% old-growth forest and is home to endemic species such as the Madeiran long-toed pigeon. [36] | |
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou | Mor Aït Benhaddou, | Cultural:MorKsa
(iv), (v) |
3 (7.4) | 1987 | The ksar is an example of a traditional pre-Saharan habitat, surrounded by high walls and reinforced with corner towers. [37] | |
Kairouan | Tun Kairouan Governorate, | Cultural:TunKai
(i), (ii), (iii), (v), (vi) |
— | 1988 | The former capital was founded in 670 and flourished in the 9th century. Its heritage includes the Mosque of Uqba and the Mosque of the Three Gates. [38] | |
Ichkeul National Park | TunBi Bizerte, | Natural:TunIch
(x) |
12,600 (31,000) | 1980 | Ichkeul Lake and the surrounding wetlands is a destination for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, including ducks, geese, storks and pink flamingos. It was once part of a chain that extended across North Africa. [39] | |
Historic City of Meknes | Mor Meknes, | Cultural:MorHis
(iv) |
— | 1996 | The former capital was founded in the 11th century and turned into a city with Spanish-Moorish influence during the 17th and 18th centuries. [40] | |
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region | Sud Meroë, | Cultural:SudGeb
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
183 (450) | 2003 | The five sites in the Nile Valley feature temples that are testimonial to the Napatan and Meroitic cultures. [41] | |
Garajonay National Park | Spa La Gomera, | Natural:SpaGara
(vii), (ix) |
3,984 (9,840) | 1986 | Most of the park, in the middle of the island of La Gomera of the Canary Islands, is covered with a lush laurel forest. [42] | |
Dougga / Thugga | TunBe Béja Governorate, | Cultural:TunDou
(ii), (iii) |
70 (170) | 1997 | The site features the ruins of Dougga, a former capital of a Libyan– Punic state, which flourished under Ancient Rome and the Byzantine Empire, but declined in the Islamic period. [43] | |
Amphitheatre of El Jem | Tun El Djem, | Cultural:TunEld
(iv), (vi) |
— | 1979 | The Amphitheatre of El Jem, built during the 3rd century, is North Africa's largest amphitheatre, and the largest one built outside of Italy, with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, and "illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome." [44] |