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In Africa, there are 91 cultural, 50 natural, and 6 mixed sites. [ 1 ] Several efforts have been devoted to increasing the number of sites and preserving the heritage of existing sites on the continent; for example, on 5 May 2006, the African World Heritage Fund was launched by UNESCO to target the region of Sub-Saharan Africa .
It is the oldest volcano in East Africa, having first erupted 24 million years ago and reaching height well above Kilimanjaro. Today it eroded to an elevation of 4,321 m (14,177 ft). The mountain supports a diverse animal and plant life on its slopes, with savanna at the base and Afromontane communities at higher elevations. It is also an ...
Oldest museum in East Africa Kampala More images. UG-C-040 National Theatre National culture centre Kampala More images. UG-C-041 Public Library On Buganda House Road, in an Indian building Kampala More images. UG-C-042 Nommo Gallery African village Kampala UG-C-043
National cultural Center Monument. The centre has two main components: the National Theatre and the Nommo Gallery, both of which are located in central Kampala. The National Theatre provides a venue for stage performances of different kinds, and also serves as a cinema. The Nommo Gallery features exhibitions of works of art by both Ugandan and ...
Turkana, as Africa's largest saline lake, is an important area for the study of fauna and flora. It is a breeding ground for the Nile crocodile , hippopotamus and several venomous snakes. [ 7 ] The site was placed the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2018, primarily due to the potential impact of Ethiopia's Gilgel Gibe III Dam .
173; ii, iii, vi (cultural) The Stone Town, the old part of Zanzibar City, was shaped by different cultures through trade, from Arab lands, India, and Europe. It is a prime example of a Swahili trading town on the east African coast. It was also a centre of slave trade in the Swahili coast.
The Cultural Heritage of Yeha: Tigray: 2020 i, ii, iii, iv (cultural) Yeha was a centre of a pre-Axumite society in the first millennium BCE. The monuments on the site include the Great Temple (pictured) from the 7th century BCE, which is the oldest standing structure in Sub-Saharan Africa, the remains of Palace of Grat Beal Gebri, and two ...
East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the African continent, distinguished by its geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the region is recognized in the United Nations Statistics Division scheme as encompassing 18 sovereign states and 4 territories.