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  • Yatakala

  • Yatakala

    Yatakala is a small village and archaeological site located in the Tillabéri Region in far northwest Niger. The site is famous for the discovery of clay beads (terracotta beads) dating back to the 4th century AD.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The Niger River, the Islands and the Valley.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 244 m

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    Yatakala

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2006

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Niger

    Tillabéri

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    4th Century AD

    Hausa, Fula and Tuareg people

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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