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Year Name of the property Country Type Region Property (ha) ID
1996 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex * BF N AFR 1,714,831 749
2003 Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites GM C AFR 8 761
2006 Stone Circles of Senegambia * GM C AFR 10 1226
2009 Ruins of Loropéni BF C AFR 1 1225
2019 Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso BF C AFR 122 1602
2024 Royal Court of Tiébélé BF C AFR 2 1713

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Cultural Natural Mixed

Property inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

Cultural Natural Mixed

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