🏛️ Sukur Cultural Landscape

Nigeria · Africa · Cultural · 10.78°N, 13.57°E

Sukur or Sukur Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on a hill above the village of Sukur in the Adamawa State of Nigeria. It is situated in the Mandara Mountains, close to the border with Cameroon. Its UNESCO inscription is based on the cultural heritage, material culture, and the naturally-terraced fields. Sukur is Africa's first cultural landscape to receive World Heritage List inscription.

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Quick facts

Country	Nigeria
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	10.78°N, 13.57°E · view on map

Sukur Cultural Landscape is a cultural World Heritage site in Nigeria, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Sukur Cultural Landscape was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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