Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Also known as Reserve de faune a okapis, Réserve de faune à okapis
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (x).
Region
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Inscribed
1996
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Okapi Wildlife Reserve is about 60 km east of Wamba. The nearest other World Heritage site is Rwenzori Mountains National Park, about 240 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Wamba · about 147,000 peopleabout 60 km west
- Isiro · about 157,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Watsa · about 25,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
- Beni · about 333,000 peopleabout 200 km south-east
- Bunia · about 97,000 peopleabout 200 km east
- Butembo · about 286,000 peopleabout 230 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
UgandaNatural240 km away
Democratic Republic of the CongoNatural267 km away
Democratic Republic of the CongoNatural299 km away
UgandaNatural365 km away
Democratic Republic of the CongoNatural481 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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