List of World Heritage Sites in Chad

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Chad accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Chad has two World Heritage Sites, both of them in the Ennedi Region.[2]

Location of sites[edit]

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Location of World Heritage Sites in  Chad

List of sites[edit]

Name Image Location Criteria Year Description
Lakes of Ounianga Ennedi Region

19°03′18″N 20°30′20″E / 19.055°N 20.505556°E / 19.055; 20.505556 (Lakes of Ounianga)

Natural (vii) 2012 The site includes eighteen interconnected lakes in the hyper arid Ennedi region of the Sahara desert covering an area of 62,808 ha. It constitutes an exceptional natural landscape of great beauty with striking colours and shapes. The saline, hyper saline and freshwater lakes are supplied by groundwater and are found in two groups 40 km apart. Ounianga Kebir comprises four lakes, the largest of which, Yoan, covers an area of 358 ha and is 27 m deep. Its highly saline waters only sustain algae and some microorganisms. The second group, Ounianga Serir, comprises fourteen lakes separated by sand dunes. Floating reeds cover almost half the surface of these lakes reducing evaporation. At 436 ha, Lake Teli has the largest surface area but is less than 10 m deep. With their high quality freshwater, some of these lakes are home to aquatic fauna, particularly fish.[3]
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Ennedi Region

17°02′30″N 21°51′46″E / 17.041667°N 21.862778°E / 17.041667; 21.862778 (Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape)

Mixed (iii) (vii) (ix) 2016 In the northeast of the country, the sandstone Ennedi Massif has been sculpted over time by water and wind erosion into a plateau featuring canyons and valleys that present a spectacular landscape marked by cliffs, natural arches and pitons. In the largest canyons, the permanent presence of water plays an essential role in the Massif’s ecosystem, sustaining flora and fauna as well as human life. Thousands of images have been painted and carved into the rock surface of caves, canyons and shelters, presenting one of the largest ensembles of rock art in the Sahara.[4]

Tentative List[edit]

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)
 Year of submission Description
Begon II metallurgical site Logone Occidental Region 7°44′03″N 16°22′04″E / 7.73423°N 16.36778°E / 7.73423; 16.36778 (Begon II metallurgical site) Cultural 2005 [5]
Hominid sites in Djourab Borkou Region 17°N 18°E / 17°N 18°E / 17; 18 (Hominid sites in Djourab) Natural 2005 [6]
Ruins of d'Ouara Ouaddai Region 14°13′36″N 20°40′20″E / 14.226667°N 20.672222°E / 14.226667; 20.672222 (Ruins of d'Ouara) Cultural 2005 [7]
Tele-Nugar Iron Mines Guera Region 11°03′35″N 17°55′59″E / 11.05972°N 17.93306°E / 11.05972; 17.93306 (Tele-Nugar Iron Mines) Cultural 2005 [8]
Petroglyphs and rock paintings of Ennedi and Tibesti Borkou Region, Ennedi Region, Tibesti Region 20°46′59″N 18°03′00″E / 20.783°N 18.05°E / 20.783; 18.05 (Petroglyphs and rock paintings of Ennedi and Tibesti) Cultural 2005 [9]
Zakouma National Park Guéra Region, Salamat Region 10°50′52″N 19°38′52″E / 10.847778°N 19.647778°E / 10.847778; 19.647778 (Zakouma National Park) Natural 2005 [10]
Lake Chad cultural landscape Lac Region 13°N 14°E / 13°N 14°E / 13; 14 (Lake Chad cultural landscape) Mixed (ii) (iii) (vii) (ix) 2018 [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chad". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lakes of Ounianga". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  4. ^ "Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  5. ^ "Begon II metallurgical site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  6. ^ "Hominid sites in Djourab". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ^ "Ruins of d'Ouara". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  8. ^ "Tele-Nugar Iron Mines". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  9. ^ "Petroglyphs and rock paintings of Ennedi and Tibesti". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  10. ^ "Zakouma National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ^ "Lake Chad cultural landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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