Kenya
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (7)
Cultural (4)
- Fort Jesus, Mombasa (2011)
- Lamu Old Town (2001)
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (2008)
- Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site (2018)
Natural (3)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2011)
- Lake Turkana National Parks (1997,2001)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (1997,2013)
Sites on the Tentative List (17)
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- Mombasa Old Town (1997)
- Lake Nakuru National Park (1999)
- Lake Naivasha (1999)
- Lake Bogoria National Reserve (1999)
- The Historic Town of Gedi (2010)
- The Mfangano-Rusinga Island Complex (2010)
- The African Great Rift Valley - The Marakwet Escarpment Furrow Irrigation System (2010)
- The African Great Rift Valley - Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site (2010)
- Aberdare Mountains (2010)
- The Eastern Arc Coastal Forests (Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and Shimba Hills National Reserve) (2010)
News (20)
- Rapid Response Facility (RRF) releases funds to fight flames in Mount Kenya National Park 22-Mar-2019
- UNESCO Director-General deplores fires in Mount Kenya National Park 05-Mar-2019
- Lake Turkana National Parks (Kenya) inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger 28-Jun-2018
- Around 100 youth from across Kenya participated in the First UNESCO National Youth Workshop on Culture and Heritage in Kenya 10-Apr-2018
- UNESCO and IUCN welcome new no-go pledge for World Heritage sites by Tullow Oil 12-Nov-2015
Events (4)
- First steps towards a management plan for Tchitundo-Hulu Rock Art 14-Mar-2011-23-Mar-2011
- Capacity-building Workshop for Youth Leaders in South Africa 21-May-2007-25-May-2007
- Expert Meeting - The World heritage Convention and Cultural Landscapes in Africa 09-Mar-1999-12-Mar-1999
- Expert Meeting on African Cultural Landscapes, Tiwi, Kenya, March 9-14, 1999 09-Mar-1999-14-Mar-1999
Kenya
Acceptance of the Convention:
Wednesday, 5 June 1991
2005-2009
World Heritage
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