Ruins of Gedi
Also known as Gede Ruins National Monument
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Africa
Kenya
Inscribed
2024
Area
18 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ruins of Gedi is about 14 km south-west of Malindi. The nearest other World Heritage site is Lamu Old Town, about 150 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Malindi · about 94,000 peopleabout 14 km north-east
- Kilifi · about 80,000 peopleabout 40 km south-west
- Mombasa · about 882,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
- Lamu · about 25,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
- Voi · about 36,000 peopleabout 160 km west
- Wete · about 26,000 peopleabout 200 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
KenyaCultural147 km away
TanzaniaNatural295 km away
KenyaNatural463 km away
TanzaniaMixed506 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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