List of World Heritage Sites in Kenya

Fort Jesus

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

Lake Turkana National Parks

Lamu Old Town

Mount Kenya

Sacred Forests

Thimlich Ohinga

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Location of World Heritage Sites in Kenya

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] Kenya accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2018, there are seven World Heritage Sites in Kenya.^[2]

World Heritage Sites

UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.^[3]

Tentative List

See also

• List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Kenya
• List of World Heritage Sites in Africa

References

1. "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
2. "Kenya". UNESCO. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
3. "The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
4. "Fort Jesus, Mombasa". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
5. "Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley and Australia's Ningaloo Coast inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
6. "Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
7. "Lake Turkana National Parks". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
8. "Lake Turkana National Parks (Kenya) inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
9. "Lamu Old Town". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
10. "Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
11. "Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
12. "Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site". UNESCO. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
13. "The Tana Delta and Forests Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
14. "The Historic Town of Gedi". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
15. "Amboseli National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
16. "Coastal Forests of Kenya (Arabuko Sokoke Forest and Shimba Hills National Reserve)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
17. "Eastern Arc Mountains, Kenya". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
18. "Hell's Gate National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
19. "Kakamega Forest". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
20. "Kilifi Caves (Panga Ya Saidi, Mawe Meru and Chasimba Caves)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
21. "The Marakwet Escarpment Furrow Irrigation System". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
22. "Maasai Mara Game Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
23. "Meru Conservation Area". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
24. "Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
25. "Mt. Marsabit National Park and Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
26. "Mt Kulal Biosphere Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
27. "Nyandarua Mountains". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
28. "Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
29. "The Stone Pillar Sites of Turkana Basin". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021.