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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.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Saloum Delta.
    World Heritage Site
    Saloum Delta
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    Saloum Delta

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2011

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Senegal

    Fatick Region

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    Several Centuries Ago

    West Africa Settlements

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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