Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Also known as Acacus mountains, Akakous, Akakus, Akukas, Djebel Acacus, Tadrart Acacus, Tadrart Akakus
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Arab States
Libya
Inscribed
1985
Outlook
In danger
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus is about 380 km west of Marzuq. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tassili n'Ajjer, about 160 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ghat · about 24,000 peopleabout 20 km north-west
- Marzuq · about 55,000 peopleabout 380 km east
- Sabha · about 100,000 peopleabout 480 km north-east
- Birak · about 45,000 peopleabout 490 km north-east
- Tamanrasset · about 76,000 peopleabout 540 km south-west
- Arak · about 423,000 peopleabout 660 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
AlgeriaMixed163 km away
LibyaCultural595 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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