Royal Court of Tiébélé
Also known as Tiébélé Royal Court
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (vi).
Region
Africa
Burkina Faso
Inscribed
2024
List reference
1713
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Royal Court of Tiébélé is about 35 km north of Bolgatanga. The nearest other World Heritage site is Koutammakou, about 260 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Bolgatanga · about 82,000 peopleabout 35 km south
- Bawku · about 74,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Tenkodogo · about 38,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Kombissiri · about 30,000 peopleabout 120 km north
- Leo · about 27,000 peopleabout 120 km west
- Zorgo · about 24,000 peopleabout 130 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Benin, TogoCultural256 km away
Burkina FasoCultural307 km away
Côte d'IvoireNatural375 km away
Burkina Faso, Benin, NigerNatural386 km away
MaliMixed450 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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