The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Sudan accepted the convention on June 6, 1974, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are three World Heritage Sites in Sudan.[2]

Location of sites

List of sites

Name Image Location Criteria Year Description
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region Northern

18°32′12″N 31°49′42″E / 18.536667°N 31.828333°E / 18.536667; 31.828333 (Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region)

 Cultural (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (vi) 2003 These five archaeological sites, stretching over more than 60 km in the Nile valley, are testimony to the Napatan (900 to 270 BC) and Meroitic (270 BC to 350 AD) cultures, of the second kingdom of Kush. Tombs, with and without pyramids, temples, living complexes and palaces, are to be found on the site. Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions and folklore. The largest temples are still considered by the local people as sacred places.[3]
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe River Nile

16°56′00″N 33°43′35″E / 16.933333°N 33.726389°E / 16.933333; 33.726389 (Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe)

 Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 2011 The Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe, a semi-desert landscape between the Nile and Atbara rivers, was the heartland of the Kingdom of Kush, a major power from the 8th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. The property consists of the royal city of the Kushite kings at Meroe, near the River Nile, the nearby religious site of Naqa and Musawwarat es Sufra. It was the seat of the rulers who occupied Egypt for close to a century and features, among other vestiges, pyramids, temples and domestic buildings as well as major installations connected to water management. Their vast empire extended from the Mediterranean to the heart of Africa, and the property testifies to the exchange between the art, architectures, religions and languages of both regions.[4]
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park Red Sea

21°00′00″N 37°11′00″E / 21°N 37.183333°E / 21; 37.183333 (Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park)

 Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 2016 The property consists of two separate areas: Sanganeb is an isolated, coral reef structure in the central Red Sea and the only atoll, 25 km off the shoreline of Sudan. The second component of the property is made up of Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island, situated 125 km north of Port Sudan. It includes a highly diverse system of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets. The site provides a habitat for populations of seabirds, marine mammals, fish, sharks, turtles and manta rays. Dungonab Bay also has a globally significant population of dugongs.[5]

Tentative List

SiteImageLocationCriteriaArea
ha (acre)
Year of submissionDescription
Suakin Red Sea , 19°06′09″N 37°19′48″E / 19.1025°N 37.33°E / 19.1025; 37.33 (Suakin) Cultural 1994 [6]
Kerma Northern 19°36′03″N 30°24′35″E / 19.600803°N 30.409731°E / 19.600803; 30.409731 (Kerma) Cultural 1994 [7]
Old Dongola Northern 19°10′11″N 30°28′30″E / 19.169825°N 30.474894°E / 19.169825; 30.474894 (Old Dongola) Cultural 1994 [8]
Wadi Howar National Park Northern 18°11′56″N 30°44′26″E / 18.198889°N 30.740556°E / 18.198889; 30.740556 (Wadi Howar National Park) Natural (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) 2004 [9]
Dinder National Park Sennar 12°17′N 35°29′E / 12.29°N 35.48°E / 12.29; 35.48 (Dinder National Park) Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 2021 [10]
Jebel Al Dair National Park North Kordofan 12°26′N 30°39′E / 12.44°N 30.65°E / 12.44; 30.65 (Jebel Al Dair National Park) Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 2021 [11]
Al Hassania National Park River Nile 17°35′N 33°58′E / 17.59°N 33.96°E / 17.59; 33.96 (Al Hassania National Park) Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 2021 [12]
Al Radom National Park South Darfur 9°10′00″N 24°00′00″E / 9.166667°N 24°E / 9.166667; 24 (Al Radom National Park) Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 2021 [13]
Jebel Marra / Deriba Caldera (crater lake) Central Darfur 19°57′N 24°16′E / 19.95°N 24.27°E / 19.95; 24.27 (Jebel Marra / Deriba Caldera (crater lake)) Natural (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) 2021 [14]
The Monuments of the Kingdom of Kerma and Dokki Geil Northern 19°36′03″N 30°24′35″E / 19.600803°N 30.409731°E / 19.600803; 30.409731 (The Monuments of the Kingdom of Kerma and Dokki Geil) Cultural (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 2022 [15]
Sai Island Northern 20°42′30″N 30°19′30″E / 20.708333°N 30.325°E / 20.708333; 30.325 (Sai Island) Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) 2022 [16]
The Temple of Soleb Northern 20°26′00″N 30°20′00″E / 20.433333°N 30.333333°E / 20.433333; 30.333333 (The Temple of Soleb) Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) 2022 [17]
Banganarti Northern 18°10′00″N 30°47′06″E / 18.166667°N 30.785°E / 18.166667; 30.785 (Banganarti) Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 2022 [18]
Al Khandaq Village Northern 18°36′00″N 30°34′00″E / 18.6°N 30.566667°E / 18.6; 30.566667 (Al Khandaq Village) Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) 2022 [19]
Wadi Hower National Park - Gala Abou Ahmed (mixed natural and cultural site) Northern, North Darfur, North Kordofan 17°27′40″N 29°33′33″E / 17.46107°N 29.55929°E / 17.46107; 29.55929 (Wadi Hower National Park - Gala Abou Ahmed (mixed natural and cultural site)) Mixed (ii) (iii) (v) (vii) (ix) (x) 2022 [20]

References

  1. ↑ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sudan". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  4. ↑ "Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  5. ↑ "Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  6. ↑ "Suakin". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  7. ↑ "Kerma". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  8. ↑ "Old Dongola". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  9. ↑ "Wadi Howar National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  10. ↑ "Dinder National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  11. ↑ "Jebel Al Dair National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  12. ↑ "Al Hassania National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  13. ↑ "Al Radom National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  14. ↑ "Jebel Marra / Deriba Caldera (crater lake)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  15. ↑ "The Monuments of the Kingdom of Kerma and Dokki Geil". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  16. ↑ "Sai Island". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  17. ↑ "The Temple of Soleb". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  18. ↑ "Banganarti". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  19. ↑ "Al Khandaq Village". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  20. ↑ "Wadi Hower National Park - Gala Abou Ahmed (mixed natural and cultural site)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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