Old Town of Ghadamès
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (v).
Region
Arab States
Libya
Inscribed
1986
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Old Town of Ghadamès is about 240 km south-west of Nalut.
Nearest towns and cities
- Nalut · about 67,000 peopleabout 240 km north-east
- Tataouine · about 63,000 peopleabout 330 km north
- Mizdah · about 26,000 peopleabout 360 km north-east
- Medenine · about 62,000 peopleabout 370 km north
- Zuwara · about 180,000 peopleabout 400 km north-east
- Gharyan · about 147,000 peopleabout 400 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
LibyaCultural411 km away
TunisiaCultural427 km away
AlgeriaMixed499 km away
LibyaCultural533 km away
TunisiaCultural585 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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