World Heritage List
1978
- Simien National Park (Ethiopia)
1979
- Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo) #
1981
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Senegal)
- Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal)
1982
- Selous Game Reserve (United Republic of Tanzania)
1984
- Lake Malawi National Park (Malawi)
1985
- Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin)
1988
- Old Towns of Djenné (Mali)
1996
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
1997
2004
- Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (Benin) *
- Tomb of Askia (Mali)
2012
- Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (Côte d'Ivoire)
#: As for 19 Natural and Mixed Properties inscribed for geological values before 1994, criteria numbering of this property has changed. See Decision 30.COM 8D.1
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