List of World Heritage Sites in Angola

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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] Angola accepted the convention on November 7, 1991, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Angola has only one World Heritage Site.[2]

Location of sites[edit]

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Location of World Heritage Sites in  Angola

List of sites[edit]

Name Image Location Criteria Year Description
Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo Zaire Province

6°16′04″S 14°14′53″E / 6.267778°S 14.248056°E / -6.267778; 14.248056 (Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo)

Cultural (iii) (iv) 2017 The town of Mbanza Kongo, located on a plateau at an altitude of 570 m, was the political and spiritual capital of the Kingdom of Kongo, one of the largest constituted states in Southern Africa from the 14th to 19th centuries. The historical area grew around the royal residence, the customary court and the holy tree, as well as the royal funeral places. When the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century they added stone buildings constructed in accordance with European methods to the existing urban conurbation built in local materials. Mbanza Kongo illustrates, more than anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa, the profound changes caused by the introduction of Christianity and the arrival of the Portuguese into Central Africa.[3]

Tentative List[edit]

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)
 Year of submission Description
Fortress of São Miguel Luanda Province 8°48′30″S 13°13′24″E / 8.8083°S 13.2234°E / -8.8083; 13.2234 (Fortress of São Miguel) Cultural 1996 [4]
Fortress of São Pedro da Barra Luanda Province 8°46′24″S 13°17′10″E / 8.773333°S 13.286111°E / -8.773333; 13.286111 (Fortress of São Pedro da Barra) Cultural 1996 [5]
Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo Luanda Province 8°48′05″S 13°15′01″E / 8.8014°S 13.25028°E / -8.8014; 13.25028 (Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo) Cultural 1996 [6]
Fortress of Massanganu Cuanza Norte Province 9°37′46″S 14°15′23″E / 9.629444°S 14.256389°E / -9.629444; 14.256389 (Fortress of Massanganu) Cultural 1996 [7]
Church of Nossa Senhora da Victoria Cuanza Norte Province 9°37′39″S 14°15′19″E / 9.627428°S 14.255161°E / -9.627428; 14.255161 (Church of Nossa Senhora da Victoria) Cultural 1996 [8]
Fortress of Kambambe Cuanza Norte Province 9°44′32″S 14°29′15″E / 9.742322°S 14.487539°E / -9.742322; 14.487539 (Fortress of Kambambe) Cultural 1996 [9]
Fortress of Muxima Bengo Province 9°31′18″S 13°57′36″E / 9.52165°S 13.959958°E / -9.52165; 13.959958 (Fortress of Muxima) Cultural 1996 [10]
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Muxima Bengo Province 10°51′00″N 85°37′00″W / 10.85°N 85.6167°W / 10.85; -85.6167 (Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Muxima) Cultural 1996 [11]
Little Fort of Kikombo Cuanza Sul Province 11°19′11″S 13°49′13″E / 11.319806°S 13.820194°E / -11.319806; 13.820194 (Little Fort of Kikombo) Cultural 1996 [12]
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario Cuanza Norte Province 9°44′31″S 14°29′13″E / 9.742°S 14.487°E / -9.742; 14.487 (Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario) Cultural 1996 [13]
Kwanza Corridor-Cultural Landscape Bengo Province, Cuanza Norte Province, Malanje Province 9°21′S 13°09′E / 9.35°S 13.15°E / -9.35; 13.15 (Kwanza Corridor-Cultural Landscape) Cultural (iii) (v) (vi) (vii) 2017 [14]
Archaeological site of Tchitundu-Hulu Namibe Province 15°56′20″S 12°52′38″E / 15.93902°S 12.87729°E / -15.93902; 12.87729 (Archaeological site of Tchitundu-Hulu) Cultural (iii) (v) 2017 [15]
Cuito Canavale, site of liberation and independence Cuando Cubango Province 15°56′20″S 12°52′38″E / 15.93902°S 12.87729°E / -15.93902; 12.87729 (Cuito Canavale, site of liberation and independence) Cultural (iii) (vi) 2017 [16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Angola". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo". 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. ^ "Fortress of São Miguel". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  5. ^ "Fortress of São Pedro da Barra". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  6. ^ "Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ^ "Fortress of Massanganu". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  8. ^ "Church of Nossa Senhora da Victoria". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  9. ^ "Fortress of Kambambe". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  10. ^ "Fortress of Muxima". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ^ "Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Muxima". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  12. ^ "Little Fort of Kikombo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  13. ^ "Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  14. ^ "Kwanza Corridor-Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  15. ^ "Archaeological site of Tchitundu-Hulu". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  16. ^ "Cuito Canavale, site of liberation and independence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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