East Africa Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/africa/east-africa/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:14:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png East Africa Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/africa/east-africa/ 32 32 Le Morne Cultural Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/le-morne-cultural-landscape/ https://worldheritagesites.net/le-morne-cultural-landscape/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:14:21 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=39554 A rugged mountain where escaped slaves lived in hiding: a symbol of resistance and freedom.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/le-morne-cultural-landscape/feed/ 0 Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi https://worldheritagesites.net/tombs-of-buganda-kings-kasubi/ https://worldheritagesites.net/tombs-of-buganda-kings-kasubi/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:07:23 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37272 A tomb of kings, special in terms of architecture and as a place of great historical, spiritual and cultural significance for the Baganda people.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/selous-game-reserve/feed/ 0 Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve https://worldheritagesites.net/vallee-de-mai-nature-reserve/ https://worldheritagesites.net/vallee-de-mai-nature-reserve/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:40:29 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=34889 A primordial forest of unique endemic palm trees and other endemic species.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/vallee-de-mai-nature-reserve/feed/ 0 Nyungwe National Park https://worldheritagesites.net/nyungwe-national-park/ https://worldheritagesites.net/nyungwe-national-park/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 11:49:49 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=34446 A large and biodiverse nature preserve with many species, most notably primates like chimpanzees, colobus monkeys and golden monkeys.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/nyungwe-national-park/feed/ 0 Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls https://worldheritagesites.net/mosi-oa-tunya-victoria-falls/ https://worldheritagesites.net/mosi-oa-tunya-victoria-falls/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:02:52 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33129 A huge and exceedingly beautiful waterfall on the Zambezi River.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/mosi-oa-tunya-victoria-falls/feed/ 0 Ngorongoro Conservation Area https://worldheritagesites.net/ngorongoro-conservation-area/ https://worldheritagesites.net/ngorongoro-conservation-area/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:04:11 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32690 A biodiverse ecosystem with massive annual wildlife migrations, a huge intact caldera, and important hominid fossil finds.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/ngorongoro-conservation-area/feed/ 0 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park https://worldheritagesites.net/bwindi-impenetrable-national-park/ https://worldheritagesites.net/bwindi-impenetrable-national-park/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:04:54 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=31147 An area of astounding biodiversity, best known for its mountain gorilla population.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/bwindi-impenetrable-national-park/feed/ 0 Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve https://worldheritagesites.net/tsingy-de-bemaraha-strict-nature-reserve/ https://worldheritagesites.net/tsingy-de-bemaraha-strict-nature-reserve/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:31:24 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=29653 A stunning landscape of granite pinnacles in a nature reserve protecting endemic species.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/tsingy-de-bemaraha-strict-nature-reserve/feed/ 0 Lamu Old Town https://worldheritagesites.net/lamu-old-town-kenya/ https://worldheritagesites.net/lamu-old-town-kenya/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:20:25 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=19336 A 700-year-old former trading port that demonstrates the cultural blending of Swahili, European, Arab and Indian influences.

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