Africa Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/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 Africa Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/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 Island of Saint-Louis https://worldheritagesites.net/island-of-saint-louis/ https://worldheritagesites.net/island-of-saint-louis/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:38:19 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37867 An important trade city under French colonial rule, still containing typical colonial architecture.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/island-of-saint-louis/feed/ 0 Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-ksour-of-ouadane-chinguetti-tichitt-and-oualata/ https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-ksour-of-ouadane-chinguetti-tichitt-and-oualata/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:31:58 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37841 Fortified towns from the 12th-13th centuries that were key trading posts along the Saharan caravan routes and became important religious centers.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-ksour-of-ouadane-chinguetti-tichitt-and-oualata/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/tombs-of-buganda-kings-kasubi/feed/ 0 Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory https://worldheritagesites.net/djerba/ https://worldheritagesites.net/djerba/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:56:38 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37533 An island whose inhabitants adapted their settlements to the natural conditions, and where different cultures coexisted peacefully.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/djerba/feed/ 0 Medina of Tunis https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tunis/ https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tunis/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:09:53 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36641 The ancient center of Tunis, with about 700 monuments dating to the 12th-16th century: mosques, gates, markets, palaces, noble houses, and more.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tunis/feed/ 0 Selous Game Reserve https://worldheritagesites.net/selous-game-reserve/ https://worldheritagesites.net/selous-game-reserve/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:29:06 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36490 a.k.a. Nyerere National Park, an enormous wildlife reserve, home to a huge diversity of species, some of them endangered.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/selous-game-reserve/feed/ 0 Okavango Delta https://worldheritagesites.net/okavango-delta/ https://worldheritagesites.net/okavango-delta/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:07:07 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36398 A river delta that flows into a desert, creating unique and diverse ecosystems and supporting a wide range of species.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/okavango-delta/feed/ 0 Island of Gorée https://worldheritagesites.net/goree-island/ https://worldheritagesites.net/goree-island/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:10:31 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36026 A former slave-trading center near Dakar, now a place of remembrance.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/goree-island/feed/ 0 Medina of Tétouan https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tetouan/ https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tetouan/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:37:27 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35264 A well-preserved and lively historical quarter that shows the influences of both Arab and Andalusian culture on its art and architecture.

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