Ethiopia

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• Aksum (1980)
• Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (1979)
• Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (2006)
• Lower Valley of the Awash (1980)
• Lower Valley of the Omo (1980)
• Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1978)
• Tiya (1980)

• Simien National Park (1978)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Konso-Gardula (paleo-anthropological site) (1997)
• Harar Walled Town (2001)
• Bale Mountains National Park (2008)

Activities

• Ethiopia-International Campaign to Safeguard the Principal Monuments and Sites of Ethiopia
• Gondar -Palaces and castles
• Lake Tana - Churches and Monasteries
• Harar- The walled town
• Tiya - Prehistoric site
• Lalibela - Rock-hewn churches
• Adadi Maryam

News

• Aug 7, 2007
  New Episodes of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures available
• Jun 19, 2007
  UNESCO launches the re-erection project of the Aksum Obelisk

Contacts

• H. E. Ms Tadelech Haile-Mikael
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to France, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of Ethiopia to UNESCO
  Ambassade d'Ethiopie
  35, avenue Charles-Floquet
  75007 PARIS
  Tel: 01.47.83.83.95
  Fax: 01.42.06.52.14
  EMail: dl.ethiopie@unesco.org
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Ethiopian National Office for UNESCO
  President: Dr Sentayehu Wolde-Michael*
  Secretary-General: Mrs Negatwa Teklehaimanot
  Tel: (251.1) 55 25 19
  Fax: (251.1) 55 16 55
  EMail: guguye03@yahoo.com;
  Web Site: www.moe.gov.et (Mineduc website)
  Source: UNESCO/ERC