List of World Heritage Sites in Ghana

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

Location of sites

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Asante Traditional Buildings

Location of World Heritage Sites in  Ghana

List of sites

Name	Image	Location	Criteria	Year	Description
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions		Central Region, Greater Accra Region, Volta Region, Western Region 5°32′19″N 0°12′30″W / 5.5385°N 0.2082°W / 5.5385; -0.2082 (Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions)	Cultural (vi)	1979	The remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration.[3]
Asante Traditional Buildings		Ashanti Region 6°24′04″N 1°37′33″W / 6.401111°N 1.625833°W / 6.401111; -1.625833 (Asante Traditional Buildings)	Cultural (v)	1980	To the north-east of Kumasi, these are the last material remains of the great Asante civilization, which reached its high point in the 18th century. Since the dwellings are made of earth, wood and straw, they are vulnerable to the onslaught of time and weather.[4]

Tentative List

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year of submission	Description
Mole National Park		Savannah Region 9°42′00″N 1°50′00″W / 9.7°N 1.833333°W / 9.7; -1.833333 (Mole National Park)	Natural (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)		2000	[5]
Tenzug - Tallensi settlements		Upper East Region 10°40′00″N 0°48′00″W / 10.666667°N 0.8°W / 10.666667; -0.8 (Tenzug - Tallensi settlements)	Cultural (i) (ii) (v) (vi)		2000	[6]
Navrongo Catholic Cathedral		Upper East Region 10°53′05″N 1°05′25″W / 10.884722°N 1.090278°W / 10.884722; -1.090278 (Navrongo Catholic Cathedral)	Cultural		2000	[7]
Trade Pilgrimage Routes of North-Western Ghana		Ahafo Region, Bono Region, Bono East Region, North East, Northern Region Savannah Region, Upper East Region 9°13′13″N 1°51′36″W / 9.2203°N 1.8599°W / 9.2203; -1.8599 (Trade Pilgrimage Routes of North-Western Ghana)	Cultural (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)		2000	[8]
Kakum National Park (Assin Attandanso Reserve)		Central Region  5°25′00″N 1°19′00″W / 5.416667°N 1.316667°W / 5.416667; -1.316667 (Kakum National Park (Assin Attandanso Reserve))	Natural (vii) (x)		2000	[9]

References

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