Mbanza Kongo
Also known as Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo, M'banza Congo, M'Banza Congo, M'banza Kongo, M'Banza Kongo, M'banza-Congo, M'Banza-Congo, M'banza-Kongo, M'Banza-Kongo, Mabanza Congo, Mabanza Kongo, Mabanza-Congo, Mabanza-Kongo, Mbanza Congo, Mbanza Kongo, Mbanza-Congo, Mbanza-Kongo, S. Salvador, S. Salvador de Congo, S. Salvador del Congo, S. Salvador do Congo, S. Salvador, Angola, San Salvador, San Salvador de Congo, San Salvador del Congo, San Salvador, Angola, Sao Salvador, São Salvador, Sao Salvador do Congo, São Salvador do Congo, São Salvador du Congo, Sao Salvador, Angola, São Salvador, Angola
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Africa
Angola
Inscribed
2017
Area
89 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Mbanza Kongo is in Mbanza-Congo.
Nearest towns and cities
- Mbanza-Congo · about 60,000 peopleat the site
- Matadi · about 246,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Mbanza-Ngungu · about 198,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
- Boma · about 179,000 peopleabout 140 km west
- Uíge · about 60,000 peopleabout 170 km south-east
- Nzeto · about 21,000 peopleabout 190 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
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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