Asante Traditional Buildings World Heritage Site

Official name
Asante Traditional Buildings | UNESCO
Country
Ghana | Map
Continent
Africa
Location
Asante Region
6.4011° Lat, -1.6258° Lon | Map
Code
35
Time Zone
Africa/Accra (GMT, +0000)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1980. To the north-east of Kumasi, these are the last material remains of the great Asante civilization, which reached its high point in the 18th century. Since the dwellings are made of earth, wood and straw, they are vulnerable to the onslaught of time and weather.