Ḥimā Cultural Area
Also known as Aire culturelle de Hima, aire culturelle de Ḥimā, Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Arab States
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed
2021
Area
242 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ḥimā Cultural Area is about 100 km north-east of Najran. The nearest other World Heritage site is Qaryat al-Faw, about 180 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Najran · about 370,000 peopleabout 100 km south-west
- Sadah · about 106,000 peopleabout 170 km south-west
- Abha · about 211,000 peopleabout 220 km west
- As Sulayyil · about 24,000 peopleabout 260 km north-east
- Jizan · about 105,000 peopleabout 260 km south-west
- Qal at Bishah · about 88,000 peopleabout 280 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Saudi ArabiaCultural175 km away
Saudi ArabiaNatural183 km away
YemenCultural331 km away
YemenCultural332 km away
YemenCultural476 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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