Algeria | World Heritage Explorer

Algeria has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1974. With 7 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage.

Algeria as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: June 24, 1974

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1978-1980, 1983-1989, 2011-2015

Total of Mandate Years: 12

Total of Mandates: 3

WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)

World Heritage Sites in Algeria (7)

Cultural: 6 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 1

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad · Cultural
Djémila · Cultural
Kasbah of Algiers · Cultural
M'Zab Valley · Cultural
Tassili n'Ajjer · Mixed
Timgad · Cultural
Tipasa · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Algeria.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (12)

Le Parc culturel de la Saoura · submitted: August 18, 2025
Ighamaouen, les Forteresses-Greniers Collectifs du parc culturel Touat Gourara Tidikelt · submitted: April 28, 2025
Itinéraires Augustiniens en Algérie · submitted: April 28, 2025
Ksour de l’Atlas Saharien Algérien · submitted: April 28, 2025
Les Mausolées Royaux de l’Algérie antique (du IVème Siècle Av. J.C. au VIéme siècle Apr. J.C. · submitted: April 28, 2025
Les systèmes oasiens des gorges du Rhoufi et d'Oued Labiod · submitted: April 28, 2025
Massif de la Tefedest dans le parc culturel de l’Ahaggar · submitted: April 28, 2025
Nedroma et les Trara · submitted: April 28, 2025
Parc national d’El Kala · submitted: April 28, 2025
Parc national du Djurdjura · submitted: April 28, 2025
Patrimoine archéologique de la ville de Tébessa · submitted: April 28, 2025
Paysage Oasien d’Oued Souf · submitted: April 28, 2025

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Algeria

Official Name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Continent: Africa

Subregion: Northern Africa

UNESCO Region: Arab States

Capital: Algiers

Population (2024): 46,814,308

Land Area: 2,381,740 km²

Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Algeria

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