World Heritage in Nigeria

Nigeria

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Map of World Heritage in Nigeria

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Legend

  • Cultural
  • Natural
  • Mixed
  • Tentative

World Heritage Sites

SiteInscribedCategoryReviewsRating
Osun-Osogbo 2005 Cultural 10 2.62
Sukur 1999 Cultural 1 0

Tentative List

SiteAddedScheduledCategoryReviewsRating
Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths 2007 Cultural 1 N/A
Ancient Kano City Walls and Asociated Sties 2007 Cultural 2 N/A
Arochkwu Long Juju Slave Route (Cave Temple Complex) 2007 Cultural 0 N/A
Benin Iya / Sungbo's Eredo 1995 Cultural 2 N/A
Cross River – Korup – Takamanda (CRIKOT) National Parks 2020 Natural 0 N/A
Gashaki-Gumpti National Park 1995 Natural 0 N/A
Kwiambana and/or Ningi 1995 Cultural 1 N/A
Lake Chad Cultural Landscape (Nigeria) 2018 Mixed 0 N/A
Niger Delta Mangroves 1995 Natural 1 N/A
Oban Hills / Korup 1995 Natural 1 N/A
Ogbunike Caves 2007 Mixed 0 N/A
Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill) 2007 Cultural 18 N/A
Old Oyo 1995 Cultural 1 100%
Surame Cultural Landscape 2007 Mixed 7 N/A

Former Tentative Sites

SiteAddedRemovedReviews
Abuja (New Capital) 1988 1995 0
Birni Gazargamu and Gambaru 1980 1981 0
Kainji Lake National Park 1980 1980 0
Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture - Jos 1988 1995 0

Country info

Official Name
Nigeria
Region
Africa
WHC location
-
WHC member

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