1444 Pyu Ancient Cities – 2014 includes the remains of three brick, walled and moated cities of Halin, Beikthano and Sri Ksetra located in vast irrigated landscapes in the dry zone of…
599 Island of Mozambique – 1991 The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to…
170 Medina of Fez – 1981 Founded in the 9th century and home to the oldest university in the world, Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Marinids, when…
125 Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor – 1979 In the Middle Ages, this natural harbour on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro was an important artistic and commercial centre with its own…
769 Uvs Nuur Basin – 2003 The (1,068,853 ha), is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very…
1503 Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia – 2016 Nan Madol is a series of more than 100 islets off the south-east coast of Pohnpei that were constructed with walls of…
412 Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco – 1987 Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one…
1227 Aapravasi Ghat – 2006 In the district of Port Louis, lies the 1,640 m2 site where the modern indentured labour diaspora began. In 1834, the British Government selected the island of…
506 Banc d’Arguin National Park – 1989 Fringing the Atlantic coast, the park comprises sand-dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters. The contrast between the harsh desert environment and the…
1339 Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site – 2010 In the wake of World War II, in a move closely related to the beginnings of the Cold War, the United States of America…
131 City of Valletta – 1980 The capital of Malta is inextricably linked to the history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem. It was ruled successively by…
116 Old Towns of Djenné – 1988 Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it…
1013 Gunung Mulu National Park – 2000 Important both for its high biodiversity and for its karst features, , on the island of Borneo in the State of Sarawak, is the most…
289 Lake Malawi National Park – 1984 Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home…
494 Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve – 1990 comprises karstic landscapes and limestone uplands cut into impressive 'tsingy’ peaks and a 'forest’ of limestone needles, the spectacular canyon of the Manambolo…