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States Parties:Burkina Fasoclose Ghanaclose Liberiaclose Nigerclose Nigeriaclose
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Properties
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States Parties with properties out of 195
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Delisted
In Danger
Cultural
Natural
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Mixed
Year Name of the property Country Type Region Property (ha) ID
1979 Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions GH C AFR 0 34
1980 Asante Traditional Buildings GH C AFR 0 35
1991 Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves NE N AFR 7,736,000 573
1996 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex * BF N AFR 1,714,831 749
1996 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex * NE N AFR 1,714,831 749
1999 Sukur Cultural Landscape NG C AFR 764 938
2005 Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove NG C AFR 75 1118
2009 Ruins of Loropéni BF C AFR 1 1225
2013 Historic Centre of Agadez NE C AFR 78 1268
2019 Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso BF C AFR 122 1602

*: transboundary property

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Category of property

Cultural Natural Mixed

Property inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

Cultural Natural Mixed

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