List of World Heritage Sites in Nigeria

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] Nigeria accepted the convention on October 23, 1974, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Nigeria has two World Heritage Sites. ^[2]

Location of sites

Sukur Cultural Landscape

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

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Location of World Heritage Sites in   Nigeria

List of sites

Name	Image	Location	Criteria	Year	Description
Sukur Cultural Landscape		Adamawa 10°44′26″N13°34′19″E / 10.740556°N 13.571944°E / 10.740556; 13.571944 (Sukur Cultural Landscape)	Cultural (iii) (v) (vi)	1999	The Sukur Cultural Landscape, with the Palace of the Hidi (Chief) on a hill dominating the villages below, the terraced fields and their sacred symbols, and the extensive remains of a former flourishing iron industry, is a remarkably intact physical expression of a society and its spiritual and material culture. [3]
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove		Osun 7°45′20″N4°33′08″E / 7.755556°N 4.552222°E / 7.755556; 4.552222 (Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove)	Cultural (ii) (iii) (vi)	2005	The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria. Regarded as the abode of the goddess of fertility Osun, one of the pantheon of Yoruba gods, the landscape of the grove and its meandering river is dotted with sanctuaries and shrines, sculptures and art works in honour of Osun and other deities. The sacred grove, which is now seen as a symbol of identity for all Yoruba people, is probably the last in Yoruba culture. It testifies to the once widespread practice of establishing sacred groves outside all settlements. [4]

Tentative List

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year of submission	Description
Benin Iya / Sungbo' s Eredo		Edo 6°19′43″N5°37′08″E / 6.328611°N 5.618889°E / 6.328611; 5.618889 (Benin Iya / Sungbo' s Eredo)	Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)		1995	[5]
Kwiambana and/or Ningi		Zamfara 11°05′12″N6°33′39″E / 11.086667°N 6.560833°E / 11.086667; 6.560833 (Kwiambana and/or Ningi)	Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv)		1995	[6]
Oban Hills / Korup		Cross River 5°30′00″N8°35′00″E / 5.5°N 8.58333°E / 5.5; 8.58333 (Oban Hills / Korup)	Natural (viii) (ix) (x)		1995	[7]
Niger Delta Mangroves		Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, Rivers 4°45′00″N6°50′00″E / 4.75°N 6.833333°E / 4.75; 6.833333 (Niger Delta Mangroves)	Natural		1995	[8]
Gashaka Gumti National Park		Adamawa, Taraba 7°21′N11°31′E / 7.35°N 11.52°E / 7.35; 11.52 (Gashaki-Gumpti National Park)	Natural (vii) (x)		1995	[9]
Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill)		Ondo 7°05′32″N5°07′56″E / 7.092222°N 5.132222°E / 7.092222; 5.132222 (Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill))	Cultural (ii) (iii) (v)		2007	[10]
Arochkwu Long Juju Slave Route (Cave Temple Complex)		Abia 5°23′00″N7°55′00″E / 5.383333°N 7.916667°E / 5.383333; 7.916667 (Arochkwu Long Juju Slave Route (Cave Temple Complex))	Cultural (iii) (vi)		2007	[11]
Ancient Kano City Walls and Associated Sites		Kano 12°00′00″N8°31′00″E / 12°N 8.516667°E / 12; 8.516667 (Ancient Kano City Walls and Associated Sites)	Cultural (iii) (v) (vi)		2007	[12]
Surame Cultural Landscape		Sokoto 13°05′15″N4°53′55″E / 13.0875°N 4.898611°E / 13.0875; 4.898611 (Surame Cultural Landscape)	Mixed (i) (vii)		2007	[13]
Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths		Cross River 6°05′00″N8°37′00″E / 6.083333°N 8.616667°E / 6.083333; 8.616667 (Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths)	Cultural (i) (iii)		2007	[14]
Ogbunike Caves		Anambra 6°11′09″N6°54′22″E / 6.185872°N 6.906069°E / 6.185872; 6.906069 (Ogbunike Caves)	Mixed (vi) (vii)		2007	[15]
Cross River-Korup-Takamanda		Cross River 5°34′50″N8°44′54″E / 5.580451°N 8.748379°E / 5.580451; 8.748379 (Cross River-Korup-Takamanda)	Natural (ix) (x)		2020	[16]
Lake Chad cultural landscape		Borno, Yobe 13°N14°E / 13°N 14°E / 13; 14 (Lake Chad cultural landscape)	Mixed (ii) (iii) (vii) (ix)		2018	[17]

References

1. "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
2. "Nigeria". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
3. "Sukur Cultural Landscape". 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. "Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove". 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. "Benin Iya / Sungbo' s Eredo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
6. "Kwiambana and/or Ningi". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
7. "Oban Hills / Korup". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
8. "Niger Delta Mangroves". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
9. "Gashaki-Gumpti National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
10. "Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
11. "Arochkwu Long Juju Slave Route (Cave Temple Complex)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
12. "Arochkwu Ancient Kano City Walls and Associated Sites". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
13. "Surame Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
14. "Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
15. "Ogbunike Caves". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
16. "Cross River-Korup-Takamanda". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
17. "Lake Chad cultural landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.