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Historic Town of Grand-Bassam

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Historic Town of Grand-Bassam is in Grand Bassam. The nearest other World Heritage site is Asante Traditional Buildings, about 270 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Grand Bassam · about 74,000 peopleat the site
  • Abidjan · about 3,802,000 peopleabout 35 km west
  • Aboisso · about 38,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
  • Dabou · about 73,000 peopleabout 75 km west
  • Agboville · about 82,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
  • Abengourou · about 104,000 peopleabout 170 km north
Historic Town of Grand-BassamAbidjanSekondiSan-PedroObuasiCape CoastDivoGagnoaSoubréAgbovilleDabouDimbokroNkawkawAsante Traditional Buildings100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Historic Town of Grand-Bassam and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAsante Traditional Buildings1Forts and Castles of Ghana2Taï National Park3Comoé National Park4Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve5Historic Town of Grand-Bassam
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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