Myanmar
Myanmar has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1994. It is home to 2 World Heritage Sites. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Myanmar as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: April 29, 1994
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites in Myanmar (2)
Cultural: 2 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Bagan · Cultural
- Pyu Ancient Cities · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (15)
- Pondaung anthropoid primates palaeontological sites · submitted: December 6, 2018
- Shwedagon Pagoda on Singuttara Hill · submitted: December 6, 2018
- Ayeyawady River Corridor · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Hkakabo Razi Landscape · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Natma Taung National Park · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Myeik Archipelago · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Taninthayi Forest Corridor · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period: Ohn Don, Sala, Pakhangyi, Pakhannge, Legaing, Sagu, Shwe-Kyaung (Mandalay) · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Badah-lin and associated caves · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Ancient cities of Upper Myanmar: Innwa, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun, Mandalay · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Mrauk-U · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Inle Lake · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Mon cities: Bago, Hanthawaddy · submitted: October 4, 1996
Country Profile Myanmar
Official Name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Naypyidaw
Population (2024): 54,500,091
Land Area: 652,670 km²
Currency: Burmese kyat (MMK)