World Heritage in Ghana

The world heritage in Ghana (as of 2018) includes two UNESCO world heritage sites , both of which are world cultural heritage sites. Ghana ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1975, and the first World Heritage site was added to the World Heritage List in 1979. The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 1980.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ghana in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Fortresses and castles in the Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western regions	1979	K	34	Of the more than 60 forts and castles of the colonial period to the Volta estuary and in Accra were Cape Coast Castle , Elmina Castle , Fort Amsterdam , Fort Batenstein , Fort Good Hope , Fort United Fredericksburg , Fort Metal Cross , Fort Patience , Fort Saint Antony in Axim , Fort San Sebastian , Fort Sao Jago da Mina , Fort Vrendenburg included in the world heritage.
	Traditional Ashanti buildings	1980	K	35	The traditional buildings of the Ashanti people are the last structural evidence of the Ashanti Empire . They were built from clay, straw and wood and are therefore prone to the effects of the weather. 10 buildings in the villages of Abetifi , Abirim , Akoboanbong , Asawase , Asenemaso , Bogyease , Darkwa , Jachie , Kentenkrono , Patakro , Obomeng near Kumasi were recognized.

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list .

Current World Heritage candidates

Currently (2016) six sites are entered in the tentative list of Ghana, the last entry was made in 2000. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Mole National Park ( location )	2000	N	1391
	Tenzug Tallensi Settlements	2000	K	1392
	Catholic Cathedral of Navrongo	2000	K	1393	Cathedral in the city of Navrongo
	Nzulezu stilt houses	2000	K	1394
	Trade and pilgrimage routes in Northwest Ghana	2000	K	1395
	Kakum National Park ( location )	2000	N	1396	one of the most famous national parks in Ghana

Former World Heritage candidates

These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO. Sites that are included in other entries on the tentative list or that are part of world heritage sites are not taken into account here.

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Bia Tawaya National Park ( location )	1983-1983	N	226	1983 decision postponed
	Traditional mosques of Northern Ghana	1983-1983	K		1983 Decision postponed, since 2000 part of the proposal "Trade and Pilgrimage Route in Northwest Ghana"

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in Ghana  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Ghana on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ghana. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 21, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Ghana. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 21, 2017 . 
3. ^ Former Tentative Sites of Ghana. In: World Heritage Site. Retrieved June 21, 2017 (English).