Senegambian stone circles

Senegambian stone circles
UNESCO world heritage
	Stone circles in Wassu
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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Wassu

Kerr batch

Sine Ngayène

Wanar

World Heritage Sites Senegambian Stone Circles (Gambia Map)

Components of the world heritage site

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	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).
(more pictures)	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).
Stone circles by Sine Ngayène (further pictures)	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).
BW	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

Quarrying site of the stone circles of Wassu

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 .

Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

[1] Niani Maru Stone Circles. In: co.uk. The Megalithic Portal, accessed June 11, 2017 .

[2] Nioro Kunda Stone Circles. In: co.uk. The Megalithic Portal, accessed June 11, 2017 .

[3] Njai Kunda Stone Circles. In: co.uk. The Megalithic Portal, accessed June 11, 2017 .