12
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List
on the World Heritage List
2
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
72
State of Conservation Reports
40
International assistance
requests Approved
requests Approved
906,575
International assistance
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Ratification of the Convention:
Wednesday, 6 July 1977
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee 2
2009-2013
2019-2023
UNESCO
World Heritage
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List 12
on the World Heritage List 12
Cultural
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- Aksum (1980)
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (1979)
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (2006)
- Konso Cultural Landscape (2011)
- Lower Valley of the Awash (1980)
- Lower Valley of the Omo (1980)
- Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia (2024)
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1978)
- The Gedeo Cultural Landscape (2023)
- Tiya (1980)
Natural
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- Bale Mountains National Park (2023)
- Simien National Park (1978)
Sites on the Tentative List 7
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process
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Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site2011
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Holqa Sof Omar: Natural and Cultural Heritage (Sof Omar: Caves of Mystery)2011
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Sacred Landscapes of Tigray2018
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The Cultural Heritage of Yeha2020
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Lake Tana Island Monasteries and its Adjacent Wetland Natural and Cultural Heritages2021
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Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP)2023
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Negash (AI-Nejashi) Village: Sanctuary of the First Hijra and Enduring Legacy of lnterfaith Tolerance2026
State of Conservation Reports 72
State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing. More about State of Conservation
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Lower Valley of the Omo2025
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2025
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Simien National Park2025
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Aksum2024
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Aksum2023
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2023
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Lower Valley of the Omo2023
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Simien National Park2023
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2021
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Aksum2021
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Lower Valley of the Omo2021
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Simien National Park2021
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2019
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Aksum2018
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Lower Valley of the Omo2018
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Simien National Park2018
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Simien National Park2017
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Lower Valley of the Omo2017
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Lower Valley of the Omo2016
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Aksum2016
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Simien National Park2016
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Simien National Park2015
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Aksum2015
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Lower Valley of the Omo2014
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2014
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Simien National Park2014
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Lower Valley of the Omo2013
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Simien National Park2013
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Aksum2013
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Aksum2012
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2012
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Simien National Park2012
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Simien National Park2011
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Simien National Park2010
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Aksum2010
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2010
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2009
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Simien National Park2009
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Aksum2008
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2008
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Simien National Park2008
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2007
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Simien National Park2007
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Aksum2006
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2006
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Simien National Park2006
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Aksum2005
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Simien National Park2005
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Simien National Park2004
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Simien National Park2003
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Simien National Park2001
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Simien National Park2000
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela2000
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Simien National Park1999
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Aksum1998
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Simien National Park1998
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela1998
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela1997
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Simien National Park1997
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Aksum1996
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Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region1996
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Lower Valley of the Awash1996
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Lower Valley of the Omo1996
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela1996
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Simien National Park1996
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Tiya1996
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela1995
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Simien National Park1995
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Simien National Park1992
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Simien National Park1991
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Simien National Park1985
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Simien National Park1984
Activities 12
News 23
5 May 2017 – African World Heritage Day
2 May 2017
Nine members elected to World Heritage Committee
7 November 2011
Exhibition of Aksum Obelisk Re-installation opens in Rome
26 November 2009
Inauguration Ceremony for the Aksum Obelisk
5 September 2008
Aksum obelisk arrives in Ethiopia
20 April 2005
Events 3
Aksum Rediscovered
25 Nov 2009 - 4 Dec 2009
Expert Meeting on African Cultural Landscapes, Tiwi, Kenya, March 9-14, 1999
9 Mar 1999 - 14 Mar 1999
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