Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
Also known as Fasil Ghebbi, ፋሲል ግቢ
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Africa
Ethiopia
Inscribed
1979
List reference
19
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region is in Gondar. The nearest other World Heritage site is Simien National Park, about 90 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Gondar · about 156,000 peopleat the site
- Bahir Dar · about 207,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Aksum · about 47,000 peopleabout 220 km north-east
- Mekele · about 96,000 peopleabout 240 km north-east
- Debre Markos · about 71,000 peopleabout 250 km south
- Gedaref · about 201,000 peopleabout 280 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
EthiopiaNatural91 km away
EthiopiaCultural182 km away
EthiopiaCultural216 km away
EritreaCultural342 km away
EthiopiaCultural378 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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