UNESCO World Heritage

Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

Natural Inscribed 2005

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Egypt. Inscribed in 2005.

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Linked countries

Egypt

Primary

Linked areas and landscapes

Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

Landscape National Park Landscape

Primary Created From Unesco Sync

At a glance

UNESCO summary

Category Natural

Inscribed 2005

Countries Egypt

Area Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

Area 20,015 ha

Coordinates 29.3333, 30.1833

Status Current listing

UNESCO criteria

(viii)

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