Island of Gorée
Also known as Goree, Gorée, Gorée Island, Île de Gorée
CulturalSenegal
Senegal
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (vi).
Region
Africa
Senegal
Inscribed
1978
Area
18 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Saloum Delta
SenegalCultural134 km away
Island of Saint-Louis
SenegalCultural179 km away
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
SenegalNatural223 km away
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Gambia, SenegalCultural293 km away
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô
Guinea-BissauNatural406 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ244347, open data (CC0)
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