Koutammakou, le pays des Batammariba (extension)
Koutammakou, le pays des Batammariba (extension) is part of the Tentative list of Benin in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. It is a proposed extension of Koutammakou WHS.
The landscape of Koutammakou, located in the north-west of Benin, is home to Batammariba villages with their remarkable earthen turret houses. The land use is traditional and includes agricultural areas, terraced hills and sacred places. The territory shows the spiritual association between the people and the landscape.
Map of Koutammakou, le pays des Batammariba (extension)
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- Full Name
- Koutammakou, le pays des Batammariba (extension)
- Country
- Benin
- Added
- 2020
- Nominated for
- 2023
- Extension of
- Koutammakou WHS
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Cultural Landscape - Associative Urban landscape - African
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2020 Revision
Includes former TWHS Habitats fortifiés: Tata Somba (1987-1996)
2020 Added to Tentative List
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