Uganda | World Heritage Explorer

Uganda has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1987. It is home to 3 World Heritage Sites. A significant share of its sites are natural properties, highlighting the country's landscapes and biodiversity.

Uganda as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: November 20, 1987

Status: Acceptance

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2017-2021

Total of Mandate Years: 4

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)

World Heritage Sites in Uganda (3)

Cultural: 1 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · Natural
Rwenzori Mountains National Park · Natural
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

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

Tentative World Heritage Sites (8)

Palabek Cultural Landscapes · submitted: January 31, 2025
Kibiro Salt Producing Village · submitted: January 30, 2025
Geometric rock art in Lake Victoria Region of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda · submitted: January 31, 2024
Mt. Elgon Transboundary Ecosystem · submitted: January 30, 2024
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) · submitted: January 30, 2007
Bigo bya Mugyenyi (Archaeological Earthworks) · submitted: September 10, 1997
Ntusi (man-made mounds and Basin) · submitted: September 10, 1997
Nyero and other hunter-gatherer geometric rock art sites in eastern Uganda · submitted: September 10, 1997

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Uganda

Official Name: Republic of Uganda

Continent: Africa

Subregion: Eastern Africa

UNESCO Region: Africa

Capital: Kampala

Population (2024): 50,015,092

Land Area: 200,520 km²

Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Uganda

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.

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How Politics and Institutions Shape the UNESCO World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage List is usually seen as a catalogue of the world’s most important cultural and natural places. Yet behind every inscription there is a structured decision process: countries must first join the Convention, run for a seat on the World Heritage Committee, prepare nominations through a fixed procedure, and finally obtain enough votes for inscription.

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Background

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