Selous Game Reserve
Also known as Réserve de gibier de Selous, Réserve de Selous, Selous
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Africa
Tanzania
Inscribed
1982
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Selous Game Reserve is about 230 km south-east of Iringa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara, about 230 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ifakara · about 50,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Kibiti · about 30,000 peopleabout 220 km north-east
- Iringa · about 112,000 peopleabout 230 km north-west
- Morogoro · about 251,000 peopleabout 240 km north
- Kilosa · about 92,000 peopleabout 240 km north
- Masasi · about 36,000 peopleabout 250 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
TanzaniaCultural233 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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