Stone Circles of Senegambia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii).
Region
Africa
Gambia, Senegal
Inscribed
2006
Area
10 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Stone Circles of Senegambia is about 90 km north of Kolda. The nearest other World Heritage site is Saloum Delta, about 180 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Kolda · about 69,000 peopleabout 90 km south
- Tambacounda · about 89,000 peopleabout 130 km east
- Kaolack · about 278,000 peopleabout 140 km west
- Bafatá · about 30,000 peopleabout 170 km south
- Fatick · about 24,000 peopleabout 180 km north-west
- Diourbel · about 148,000 peopleabout 180 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SenegalCultural177 km away
SenegalNatural242 km away
SenegalCultural251 km away
SenegalCultural293 km away
Guinea-BissauNatural303 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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