Sukur
| Sukur cultural landscape | |
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UNESCO world heritage 
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 Nigeria
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| Type: | Culture |
| Criteria : | iii, v, vi |
| Reference No .: | 938 |
| UNESCO region : | Africa |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 1999 (session 23) |
Sukur is an ancient cultural landscape in the Madagali Local Government Area in the state of Adamawa in Nigeria .
It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999 .
The country and the surrounding villages are dominated by a hill with the palace of the chief ('Hidi'). The fields are laid out in terraces. There are numerous remains of a once flourishing iron industry.
Web links
Commons : Sukur - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- http://www.sukur.info/
Cultural Heritage: Sukur Cultural Landscape (1999) | Sacred grove of the goddess Oshun in Oshogbo (2005)
Coordinates: 10 ° 44 ′ 26 ″ N , 13 ° 34 ′ 19 ″ E