Ancient Iron Sites of Burkina Faso
Also known as Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina Faso
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Africa
Burkina Faso
Inscribed
2019
Area
122 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ancient Iron Sites of Burkina Faso is about 110 km west of Koudougou. The nearest other World Heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara, about 200 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Dédougou · about 45,000 peopleabout 20 km south-west
- Nouna · about 29,000 peopleabout 60 km west
- Réo · about 38,000 peopleabout 100 km east
- Koudougou · about 87,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Yako · about 23,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Ouahigouya · about 80,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
MaliMixed203 km away
Burkina FasoCultural307 km away
Côte d'IvoireNatural384 km away
Côte d'IvoireCultural409 km away
MaliCultural543 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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