World Heritage in Djibouti

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Djibouti ratified the World Heritage Convention in 2007. So far (as of the end of 2019) no site in Djibouti has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage .

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . Currently (end of 2019) ten sites are entered in the tentative list of Djibouti, the last entry was in 2015. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed).

image designation year Type Ref. description
Tumuli (aowelos) 2015 K 5956 prehistoric barrows
Abourma rock engravings 2015 K 5957 Rock engravings near Abourma in the Makarrassou massif
Historical urban landscape of the city of Djibouti and its special buildings
Historical urban landscape of the city of Djibouti and its special buildings
( location )
2015 K 5958 urban landscape of Djibouti city and its specific buildings
Assalsee
Assalsee
( location )
2015 N 5959 Endorheic salt lake in the Afar Depression in the center of Djibouti, waters with the world's highest salinity outside of Antarctica .
The islands of Moucha and Maskali
The islands of Moucha and Maskali 2015 N 5960 The islands of Moucha ( location ) and Maskali ( location ) in the Gulf of Tadjoura
Natural landscapes of the Obock region
Natural landscapes of the Obock region 2015 N 5961 includes several mangrove forests , the Mabla mountain range and the Sawabi islands in the Obock region
Forêt du Day National Park
Forêt du Day National Park
( location )
2015 N 5962
Assamo terrestrial nature reserve 2015 N 5963
Djalélo nature reserve 2015 N 5964
The Abbe Lake: its cultural landscape, its natural monuments and its ecosystem
Lake Abbe: its cultural landscape, its natural monuments and its ecosystem
( location )
2015 K / N 5965

Web links

  • Djibouti on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

  1. Djibouti. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed December 12, 2019 .
  2. Tentative List of Djibouti. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed December 12, 2019 .