Sukur Cultural Landscape
Also known as Sukur
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (v), (vi).
Region
Africa
Nigeria
Inscribed
1999
Area
764 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Sukur Cultural Landscape is about 60 km north-east of Mubi. The nearest other World Heritage site is Diy-Gid-Biy, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Mubi · about 226,000 peopleabout 60 km south-west
- Maroua · about 320,000 peopleabout 85 km east
- Bama · about 118,000 peopleabout 90 km north
- Guider · about 85,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
- Maiduguri · about 896,000 peopleabout 130 km north
- Biu · about 95,000 peopleabout 150 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CameroonCultural35 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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