Since Île de Gorée in Senegal was inscribed as Africa’s first World Heritage site in 1978, Unesco has recognized a further 128 sites spread across the continent. Sites range from the iconic structures such as Giza’s pyramids to the beautiful and unique flowers of the Cape Floral Region. Ethiopia is blessed with nine World Heritage locations – the most for a single country. These include the remains of the powerful early kingdom of Aksum and Simien National Park as well as the amazing rock hewn churches of Lalibela. Other nations with seven or more sites include Tanzania, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia. A handful of sites straddle borders, such as Victoria Falls which can be accessed from either Zambia (base yourself in Livingstone) or Zimbabwe (stay in Victoria Falls).
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