Diy-Gid-Biy
Also known as Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains, Diy-Gid-Biy, Les Diy-Gid-Biy des monts Mandara
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Africa
Cameroon
Inscribed
2025
Area
2,500 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Diy-Gid-Biy is about 65 km north-west of Maroua. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sukur Cultural Landscape, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Maroua · about 320,000 peopleabout 65 km south-east
- Bama · about 118,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Mubi · about 226,000 peopleabout 95 km south-west
- Guider · about 85,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Maiduguri · about 896,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Biu · about 95,000 peopleabout 180 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
NigeriaCultural35 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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