Egypt

Egypt as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: February 7, 1974

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1976-1983, 1991-1997, 1999-2005, 2007-2011, 2019-2023

Total of Mandate Years: 27

Total of Mandates: 5

WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)

World Heritage Sites in Egypt (7)

Cultural: 6 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0

• Abu Mena · Cultural
• Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis · Cultural
• Historic Cairo · Cultural
• Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur · Cultural
• Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae · Cultural
• Saint Catherine Area · Cultural
• Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) · Natural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Egypt.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (34)

• Egyptian Museum in Cairo · submitted: February 1, 2021
• Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases · submitted: September 3, 2015
• Helwan Observatory · submitted: November 3, 2010
• Dababiya · submitted: July 24, 2008
• Alexandria, ancient remains and the new library · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Abydos, city of pilgrimage of the Pharaohs · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Necropolises of Middle Egypt, from the Middle Empire to the Roman period · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Raoudha nilometre in Cairo · submitted: July 28, 2003
• The monasteries of the Arab Desert and Wadi Natrun · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Two citadels in Sinai from the Saladin period (Al-Gundi and Phataoh's island) · submitted: July 28, 2003
• The An-Nakhl fortress, a stage on the pilgrimage route to Mecca · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Oasis of Fayoum, hydraulic remains and ancient cultural landscapes · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Historic quarters and monuments of Rosetta/Rachid · submitted: July 28, 2003
• Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert · submitted: June 12, 2003
• Bird Migration Routes · submitted: June 12, 2003
• Desert Wadis · submitted: June 12, 2003
• Mountain Chains · submitted: June 12, 2003
• Great Desert Landscapes · submitted: June 12, 2003
• Gebel Qatrani Area, Lake Qaroun Nature Reserve · submitted: February 10, 2003
• Ras Mohammed · submitted: January 22, 2002
• Siwa archaeological area · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Temple of Serabit Khadem · submitted: November 1, 1994
• North Sinai archaeological Sites Zone · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Temple of Hator built by Ramses III · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Dahshour archaeological area · submitted: November 1, 1994
• El Fayoum: Kom Aushim (Karanis), Dimai (Soknopaiounesos), Qasr Qarun (Dionysias), Batn I hrit (Theadelphia), Byahma-Medinet el Fayoum….. · submitted: November 1, 1994
• El-Gendi Fortress · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Rutho Monastery · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Wadi Feiran · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Pharaon Island · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Dahab · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Minia · submitted: November 1, 1994
• Newibah castle · submitted: November 1, 1994

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Egypt

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt

Continent: Africa

Subregion: Northern Africa

UNESCO Region: Arab States

Capital: Cairo

Population (2024): 116,538,258

Land Area: 995,450 km²

Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Egypt

About States Parties

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