Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site
Also known as Thimlich Ohinga, Thimlich Ohinga (site archéologique)
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Africa
Kenya
Inscribed
2018
Area
21 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site is about 70 km south-west of Kendu Bay. The nearest other World Heritage site is Serengeti National Park, about 170 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Kisii · about 29,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
- Kendu Bay · about 91,000 peopleabout 70 km north-east
- Musoma · about 133,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
- Sotik · about 71,000 peopleabout 90 km east
- Kisumu · about 396,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Kericho · about 99,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
TanzaniaNatural170 km away
UgandaCultural239 km away
TanzaniaMixed287 km away
KenyaNatural345 km away
TanzaniaNatural416 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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