Wanar

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Wanar

Wanar is an area located in the Kaolack Region of Senegal. It is famous for its ancient stone circles and lyre-stones which considered to be an important part of The Senegambian stone circles which are divided into four large sites: Sine Ngayene and Wanar in Senegal, and Wassu and Kerbatch in the Central River Region in Gambia. The date of construction of these monuments is not yet certain, but the generally accepted range is between the third century BC and the sixteenth century AD. The stone circles of Wanar were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, as part of Stone Circles of Senegambia.

Site Information

Country: Senegal

District: Kaolack Region

Category: Tombs and Necropolises

Site History: 7th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Unknown

Later Cultures: Serer People

Site Features: Serer People Monuments


World Heritage Site

Part of: Stone Circles of Senegambia

Date of Inscription: 2006

Approximate Location

Elevation: 20 m

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