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Somalia has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2020. The country currently has no inscribed World Heritage Sites but participates in the international framework for heritage protection.

Somalia as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: July 23, 2020

Status: Ratification

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

No sites inscribed yet.

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Tentative World Heritage Sites (3)

  • Mogadishu Secondo-Lido Lighthouse · submitted: January 22, 2025
  • Bushbushle National Park · submitted: March 20, 2024
  • The Hobyo grass and Shrubland · submitted: February 20, 2024

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Somalia

Official Name: Federal Republic of Somalia

Continent: Africa

Subregion: Eastern Africa

UNESCO Region: Africa

Capital: Mogadishu

Population (2024): 19,009,151

Land Area: 627,340 km²

Currency: Somali shilling (SOS)

Country Data Sources

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