MyanmarMyanmar as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: April 29, 1994
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites in Myanmar (2)
Cultural: 2 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Bagan · Cultural
- Pyu Ancient Cities · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Myanmar.
Tentative World Heritage Sites (15)
- Pondaung anthropoid primates palaeontological sites · submitted: December 6, 2018
- Shwedagon Pagoda on Singuttara Hill · submitted: December 6, 2018
- Ayeyawady River Corridor · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Hkakabo Razi Landscape · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Natma Taung National Park · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Myeik Archipelago · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Taninthayi Forest Corridor · submitted: February 25, 2014
- Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period: Ohn Don, Sala, Pakhangyi, Pakhannge, Legaing, Sagu, Shwe-Kyaung (Mandalay) · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Badah-lin and associated caves · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Ancient cities of Upper Myanmar: Innwa, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun, Mandalay · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Mrauk-U · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Inle Lake · submitted: October 4, 1996
- Mon cities: Bago, Hanthawaddy · submitted: October 4, 1996
Country Profile Myanmar
Official Name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Continent: Asia
Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Naypyidaw
Population (2024): 54,500,091
Land Area: 652,670 km²
Currency: Burmese kyat (MMK)
About States Parties
States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.