As of 2022, Egypt had seven locations listed in the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Six of them were cultural sites, including the Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, and Historic Cairo. Moreover, Egypt housed one natural World Heritage site, namely Wadi el Hitan (Whale Valley) which guaranteed the title in 2005.
Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt as of 2022, by type
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
UNESCO. (April 13, 2022). Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt as of 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302399/world-heritage-sites-in-egypt-by-type/
UNESCO. "Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt as of 2022, by type." Chart. April 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302399/world-heritage-sites-in-egypt-by-type/
UNESCO. (2022). Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt as of 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302399/world-heritage-sites-in-egypt-by-type/
UNESCO. "Number of Unesco World Heritage Sites in Egypt as of 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302399/world-heritage-sites-in-egypt-by-type/
UNESCO, Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt as of 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302399/world-heritage-sites-in-egypt-by-type/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt as of 2022, by type [Graph], UNESCO, April 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302399/world-heritage-sites-in-egypt-by-type/