Senegambian stone circles
Senegambian stone circles | |
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UNESCO world heritage | |
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Stone circles in Wassu |
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National territory: |
Gambia , Senegal |
Type: | Culture |
Criteria : | i, iii |
Surface: | 9.85 ha |
Reference No .: | 1226 |
UNESCO region : | Africa |
History of enrollment | |
Enrollment: | 2006 (session 30) |
The Senegambian stone circles are in a band 100 kilometers wide and 350 kilometers long, they include more than 1000 monuments along the Gambia River in the West African states of Gambia and Senegal . On July 12, 2006, four groups of these stone circles at Sine Ngayène, Wanar, Wassu and Kerr Batch were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List . Similar stone circles are known even in the south of Senegal as far as Guinea .
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World Heritage Sites Senegambian Stone Circles (Gambia Map) |
Components of the world heritage site
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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Kerr Batch Stone Circles ( location ) |
2006 | K | 1226-001 | The Kerr Batch stone circles in The Gambia are located in the Upper Niumi district in the Central River Region and cover an area of 0.79 ha (buffer zone: 20.19 ha). | |
Wassu stone circles ( location ) |
2006 | K | 1226-002 | The Wassu stone circles in Gambia are located in the Upper Niumi district in the Central River Region and cover an area of 1.63 hectares (buffer zone: 25.29 hectares). | |
Sine Ngayène stone circles ( location ) |
2006 | K | 1226-003 | The stone circles of Sine Ngayène in Senegal are located in the Kaolack region and cover an area of 5.26 hectares (buffer zone: 35.22 hectares). | |
Wanar stone circles ( location ) |
2006 | K | 1226-004 | The stone circles of Wanar in Senegal are located in the Kaffrine region and cover an area of 2.17 ha (buffer zone: 29.35 ha). |
Sites on the tentative list
More stone circles
- Stone circles from Dialla Kouna
- Farafenni stone circles
- Garan stone circles
- Kabakoto stone circles
- Stone circles from Kau-ur , see also Kau-ur
- Kaymor stone circles
- Stone circles by Kerr Jabel
- Stone circles by Keur Bakary
- Stone circles by Keur Bamba
- Stone circles by Keur Katim Diama
- Stone circles from Kuntaur Fulla Kunda , see also Kuntaur
- Stone circles from Lamin Koto , see also Lamin Koto
- Stone circles by Médina Sabak
- Stone circles by Niani Maru , see also Nianimaru Forest Park
- Stone circles by Nioro Kunda
- Stone circles from N'jai Kunda , see also N'jai Kunda
- Stone circles from Palan Mandika
- Payoma stone circles
- Stone circles by Windé Walo
Web links
Commons : Senegambian Stone Circles - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Senegambian stone circles on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- http://www.mae.u-paris10.fr/prehistoire/IMG/pdf/Senegambian_Megaliths_Project.pdf
Individual evidence
- ↑ Niani Maru Stone Circles. In: co.uk. The Megalithic Portal, accessed June 11, 2017 .
- ^ Nioro Kunda Stone Circles. In: co.uk. The Megalithic Portal, accessed June 11, 2017 .
- ^ Njai Kunda Stone Circles. In: co.uk. The Megalithic Portal, accessed June 11, 2017 .