Historic Centre of Agadez
Also known as Historic Center of Agadez
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Africa
Niger
Inscribed
2013
Area
78 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Agadez is in Agadez. The nearest other World Heritage site is Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves, about 160 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Agadez · about 118,000 peopleabout 3 km north
- Arlit · about 100,000 peopleabout 220 km north
- Zinder · about 230,000 peopleabout 370 km south
- Tahoua · about 116,000 peopleabout 370 km south-west
- Madaoua · about 25,000 peopleabout 390 km south-west
- Niamey · about 233,000 peopleabout 400 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
NigerNatural156 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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