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Saloum Delta
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Saloum Delta
Saloum Delta or Sine-Saloum Delta is a river delta in Senegal. It contains 218 shellfish mounds and artifacts unearthed at some 28 of the burial grounds have provided an important insight into the history of human occupation in the area. Saloum Delta was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Site Information
Country: Senegal
District: Fatick Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Several Centuries Ago
Oldest Culture: West Africa Settlements
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Saloum Delta
Date of Inscription: 2011
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