UNESCO World Heritage for Ethiopia |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites represent some of the best natural, cultural and historic attractions in world travel. Below are details of the 9 cultural, natural and mixed sites inscribed for Ethiopia to date (a red World Heritage symbol denotes a site currently regarded as endangered). For more details of these properties, click on the links to the UNESCO website and the photographic galleries of these sites from OurPlace (where available) or see our highlights of Ethiopia for descriptions.
1978 - Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | Cultural site | ||
1978 - Simien National Park | Natural site | ||
1979 - Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region | Cultural site | ||
1980 - Lower Valley of the Omo | Cultural site | ||
1980 - Tiya | Cultural site | ||
1980 - Lower Valley of the Awash | Cultural site | ||
1980 - Aksum | Cultural site | ||
2006 - Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town | Cultural site | ||
2011 - Konso Cultural Landscape | Cultural site |
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | Simien National Park | Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region | Aksum |