Simien National Park
Also known as Simien Mountains National Park
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (x).
Region
Africa
Ethiopia
Inscribed
1978
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Simien National Park is about 90 km north-east of Gondar. The nearest other World Heritage site is Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, about 90 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Gondar · about 156,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
- Aksum · about 47,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
- Mekele · about 96,000 peopleabout 160 km east
- Bahir Dar · about 207,000 peopleabout 190 km south-west
- Adigrat · about 104,000 peopleabout 190 km north-east
- Mendefera · about 257,000 peopleabout 210 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
EthiopiaCultural91 km away
EthiopiaCultural126 km away
EthiopiaCultural166 km away
EritreaCultural257 km away
EthiopiaCultural358 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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