Bassari Country

Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bedik village
LocationSenegal
Includes
  1. Bassari Salémata
  2. Bédik Bandafassi
  3. Peul Dindéfello
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (v), (vi)
Reference1407
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area503.09 km2 (124,316 acres)
Buffer zone2,407.56 km2 (594,921 acres)
Coordinates12°35′36″N 12°50′45″W / 12.59333°N 12.84583°W / 12.59333; -12.84583
Bassari Country is located in Senegal
Bassari Country
Location of Bassari Country in Senegal
Map of Kédougou Region; Bassari, Fula and Bedik Country are located in the Salémata Department and Kédougou Department.

The Bassari Country (French: Pays Bassari) and its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (Paysages culturels Bassari, Peul et Bédik), 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 specific 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

References

  1. ^ "Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Twenty-six new sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List this year". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
Bassari dancers in Kédougou


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