Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1978. With 8 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.
Saudi Arabia as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: August 7, 1978
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2019-2023
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)
World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia (8)
Cultural: 7 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape · Cultural
- At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah · Cultural
- Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ) · Cultural
- Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah · Cultural
- Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia · Cultural
- The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area · Cultural
- Ḥimā Cultural Area · Cultural
- ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid · Natural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (14)
- Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · submitted: January 4, 2024
- Prehistoric Stone Structures in Saudi Arabia · submitted: January 23, 2023
- Water Management in Saudi Arabia: The Ancient Dams · submitted: January 23, 2023
- Bioclimatic Refugia of Western Arabia · submitted: January 23, 2023
- The Oil Industrial Heritage in Saudi Arabia · submitted: January 23, 2023
- The Rural Cultural Landscapes of Sarawat Mountains · submitted: January 23, 2023
- The Ancient Walled Oases of Northern Arabia · submitted: January 3, 2022
- The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah · submitted: January 2, 2022
- Farasan Islands Protected Area · submitted: January 3, 2019
- Hejaz Railway · submitted: April 8, 2015
- Syrian Hajj Road · submitted: April 8, 2015
- Egyptian Hajj Road · submitted: April 8, 2015
- Rijal Almaa Heritage Village in Assir Region · submitted: April 8, 2015
- Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region · submitted: April 8, 2015
Country Profile Saudi Arabia
Official Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
UNESCO Region: Arab States
Capital: Riyadh
Population (2024): 35,300,280
Land Area: 2,149,690 km²
Currency: Saudi riyal (SAR)