Bassari Country

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UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
BedikVillage.jpg
Bedik village

Location Salémata
Kédougou
Senegal
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, v, vi
Reference 1407
UNESCO region Africa
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Inscription history
Inscription 2012 (36th Session)

The Bassari Country and its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes, located in the southeast of Senegal, is a well-preserved multicultural landscape which emerged from the interaction of human activities and the natural environment. It aggregates three geographical areas: the Bassari–Salémata area, the Bedik–Bandafassi area and the Fula–Dindéfello area, each one with its specifics morphological characteristics.[1]

In 2012, the Bassari Country with its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.[2]

See also

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