Ethiopia
Ethiopia has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1977. With 12 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.
Ethiopia as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: July 6, 1977
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2009-2013, 2019-2023
Total of Mandate Years: 8
Total of Mandates: 2
WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)
World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia (12)
Cultural: 10 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0
- Aksum · Cultural
- Bale Mountains National Park · Natural
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region · Cultural
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town · Cultural
- Konso Cultural Landscape · Cultural
- Lower Valley of the Awash · Cultural
- Lower Valley of the Omo · Cultural
- Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia · Cultural
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela · Cultural
- Simien National Park · Natural
- The Gedeo Cultural Landscape · Cultural
- Tiya · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (6)
- Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP) · submitted: January 31, 2023
- Lake Tana Island Monasteries and its Adjacent Wetland Natural and Cultural Heritages · submitted: August 6, 2021
- The Cultural Heritage of Yeha · submitted: March 10, 2020
- Sacred Landscapes of Tigray · submitted: February 2, 2018
- Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site · submitted: December 14, 2011
- Holqa Sof Omar: Natural and Cultural Heritage (Sof Omar: Caves of Mystery) · submitted: December 14, 2011
Country Profile Ethiopia
Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
UNESCO Region: Africa
Capital: Addis Ababa
Population (2024): 132,059,767
Land Area: 1,128,570 km²
Currency: Ethiopian birr (ETB)