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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Chad
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Chad has 2 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List — 1 natural and 1 mixed inscriptions, inscribed between 2012 and 2016. This map of UNESCO sites in Chad covers every listing, with a short description, the inscription year and the nearest airports — the fastest way to see the country's most important historical sites and landmarks in one place.
Lakes of Ounianga was the country's first inscription, added in 2012; Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape is the most recent, listed in 2016; recurring threads across the list include wild places.
Start with Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape and Lakes of Ounianga, then use the map above to plan a route between the rest.
- Sites
- 2
- Natural
- 1
- Mixed
- 1
- First inscribed
- 2012
Sites on the map
Flying in
Airports closest to the most sites in this country.
- ELFEl Fasher1 site
- AKFKufra1 site
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All 2 sites in Chad
List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Chad
Every inscription with its year and category. Open a site for its story, map location and nearest airports.
| Site | Year | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural LandscapeIn the northeast of the country, the sandstone Ennedi Massif has been sculpted over time by water and wind erosion into… | 2016 | Mixed | 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… |
| Lakes of OuniangaThe site includes eighteen interconnected lakes in the hyper arid Ennedi region of the Sahara desert covering. | 2012 | Natural | The site includes eighteen interconnected lakes in the hyper arid Ennedi region of the Sahara desert covering. |
Frequently asked questions about World Heritage in Chad
- How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there in Chad?
- Chad has 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 1 natural and 1 mixed.
- What was the first World Heritage Site in Chad?
- Lakes of Ounianga was inscribed in 2012. The site includes eighteen interconnected lakes in the hyper arid Ennedi region of the Sahara desert covering.
- What is the newest World Heritage Site in Chad?
- Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape, inscribed in 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.
- Which sites in Chad are natural World Heritage Sites?
- 1 of the 2 listings is natural: Lakes of Ounianga.
- Which UNESCO sites in Chad are easiest to reach?
- Each site page lists the closest airports with distance, so you can pick the gateway city first and work outwards. The "Flying in" panel on this page shows the main gateways for Chad.
- What are the main historical sites and landmarks in Chad?
- The 2 UNESCO-listed sites above are Chad's internationally recognised historical sites and landmarks, starting with Lakes of Ounianga (2012). Each entry links to a full page with a map, photos and travel notes.