Island of Meroe
Also known as Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe, Sites archéologiques de l’île de Méroé
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Arab States
Sudan
Inscribed
2011
Area
2,357 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Island of Meroe is about 40 km north-east of Shendi. The nearest other World Heritage site is Gebel Barkal, about 270 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Shendi · about 187,000 peopleabout 40 km south-west
- Ad-Damir · about 104,000 peopleabout 75 km north
- Atbarah · about 169,000 peopleabout 90 km north
- Berber · about 50,000 peopleabout 120 km north
- Khartoum · about 4,754,000 peopleabout 200 km south-west
- Omdurman · about 2,395,000 peopleabout 200 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SudanCultural269 km away
EritreaCultural585 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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