M'Zab Valley
Also known as Aghlan, M'zab, M'Zab, Msab, Mzab, Mzab valley, Vallée du M'Zab
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (v).
Region
Arab States
Algeria
Inscribed
1982
Area
665 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
M'Zab Valley is in Ghardaia. The nearest other World Heritage site is Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, about 380 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ghardaia · about 125,000 peopleat the site
- Laghouat · about 114,000 peopleabout 160 km north-west
- Ouargla · about 176,000 peopleabout 170 km east
- El Goléa · about 32,000 peopleabout 230 km south
- Touggourt · about 134,000 peopleabout 230 km east
- Djelfa · about 171,000 peopleabout 250 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
AlgeriaCultural384 km away
AlgeriaCultural421 km away
AlgeriaCultural466 km away
AlgeriaCultural471 km away
AlgeriaCultural481 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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