Eritrea
Eritrea has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2001. It is home to one World Heritage Site. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Eritrea as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: October 24, 2001
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)
World Heritage Sites in Eritrea (1)
Cultural: 1 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Asmara: A Modernist African City · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (1)
- Qoahito Cultural Landscape · submitted: March 2, 2011
Country Profile Eritrea
Official Name: State of Eritrea
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
UNESCO Region: Africa
Capital: Asmara
Population (2024): 3,535,603
Land Area: 121,040 km²
Currency: Eritrean nakfa (ERN)