Senegal
Senegal has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1976. 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. One of these properties is shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Senegal as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: February 13, 1976
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1976-1978, 1978-1985, 1989-1995, 2011-2015, 2023-2027
Total of Mandate Years: 23
Total of Mandates: 5
WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)
World Heritage Sites in Senegal (7)
Cultural: 5 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0
- Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes · Cultural
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary · Natural
- Island of Gorée · Cultural
- Island of Saint-Louis · Cultural
- Niokolo-Koba National Park · Natural
- Saloum Delta · Cultural
- Stone Circles of Senegambia · Cultural (Transboundary)
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (8)
- L'Aéropostale · submitted: November 18, 2005
- L'île de Carabane · submitted: November 18, 2005
- Architecture rurale de Basse-Casamance : Les cases à impluvium du royaume Bandial · submitted: November 18, 2005
- Parc National des îles de la Madeleine · submitted: November 18, 2005
- Les Escales du Fleuve Sénégal · submitted: November 18, 2005
- Les tumulus de Cekeen · submitted: November 18, 2005
- Le Lac Rose · submitted: November 18, 2005
- Le Vieux Rufisque · submitted: November 18, 2005
Country Profile Senegal
Official Name: Republic of Senegal
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Western Africa
UNESCO Region: Africa
Capital: Dakar
Population (2024): 18,501,984
Land Area: 192,530 km²
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)