List of World Heritage Sites in Yemen
This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Yemen with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Yemen as inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list. As of 2017, four sites in Yemen are included.[1] In addition to its inscribed sites, Yemen also lists ten properties on its tentative list.[1]
World Heritage Sites[edit]
- Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation[2]
- Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
- Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee[3]
- Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. The lack of value implies that no data has been published by UNESCO
- Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
- Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable
Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Historic Town of Zabid | ![]() |
Al Hudaydah Governorate,![]() 14°11′53″N 43°19′48″E / 14.19806°N 43.33000°E |
Cultural: (iii) |
— | 1993 | Zabid was the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century. Its Islamic university greatly contributed to the spread of Islamic knowledge.[4] |
Old City of Sana'a | ![]() |
Sana'a Governorate,![]() 15°21′20″N 44°12′29″E / 15.35556°N 44.20806°E |
Cultural: (iv)(v)(vi) |
— | 1986 | Situated in a mountain valley, Sana'a has been continuously inhabited for more than 2,500 years. It became a centre for the spread of Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries. The city is home to the unique rammed-earth tower-houses, in addition to 103 mosques and 14 hammams built before the 11th century.[5] |
Old Walled City of Shibam | ![]() |
Hadhramaut Governorate,![]() 15°55′37″N 48°37′36″E / 15.92694°N 48.62667°E |
Cultural: (iii)(iv)(v) |
— | 1982 | The 16th-century walled city of Shibam is among the oldest and best examples of vertical urban planning, with its distinct mud brick tower houses garnering it the nickname "the Manhattan of the desert".[6] |
Socotra Archipelago | Hadhramaut Governorate,![]() 12°30′00″N 53°50′00″E / 12.50000°N 53.83333°E |
Natural: (x) |
410,460 (1,014,300) | 2008 | The Socotra Archipelago is known for its great biodiversity and distinct flora and fauna, with a large number of endemic species found nowhere else on earth. It also supports a broad range of avian and marine life.[7] |
Location of sites[edit]
Tentative list[edit]
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.[8] As of 2017, Yemen lists ten properties on its tentative list. Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam are the major allies of Yemen in UNESCO inscriptions.[1]
Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Year |
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Archaeological site of Marib | ![]() |
Ma'rib Governorate | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv) |
2002 |
Historic city of Saada | ![]() |
Saada Governorate | Cultural: (i)(iv)(v) |
2002 |
The Historic City of Thula | 'Amran Governorate | Cultural: (i)(iii)(iv) |
2002 | |
The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada | ![]() |
Al Bayda Governorate | Cultural: (i)(iv) |
2002 |
Jibla and its surroundings | ![]() |
Ibb Governorate | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(v) |
2002 |
Jabal Haraz | ![]() |
Sana'a Governorate | Mixed | 2002 |
Jabal Bura | Al Hudaydah Governorate | Mixed | 2002 | |
Balhaf/Burum coastal area | Shabwah Governorate | Mixed | 2002 | |
The Hawf Area | Al Mahrah Governorate | Natural: (vii)(x) |
2002 | |
Sharma/Jethmun coastal area | Hadhramaut Governorate | Natural | 2002 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "yemen". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Historic Town of Zabid". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Old City of Sana'a". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Old Walled City of Shibam". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Socotra Archipelago". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Tentative Lists". UNESCO. Retrieved 7 October 2010.