Lakes of Ounianga
Also known as Lacs d'Ounianga
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (vii).
Region
Africa
Chad
Inscribed
2012
Area
62,808 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Lakes of Ounianga is about 570 km north of Abéché. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ennedi Massif, about 240 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Abéché · about 158,000 peopleabout 570 km south
- Al Jawf · about 24,000 peopleabout 640 km north-east
- Geneina · about 163,000 peopleabout 640 km south
- Ati · about 25,000 peopleabout 690 km south
- El Fasher · about 253,000 peopleabout 780 km south-east
- Mongo · about 28,000 peopleabout 790 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ChadMixed239 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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