A prehistoric site near Lake Turkana, the lower valley of the Omo is renowned the world over. The discovery of many fossils there, especially Homo gracilis, has been of fundamental importance in the study of human evolution.
Criteria for inclusion as a World Heritage Site
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| iii | To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. | All |
| iv | To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. | All |
Nearby
Sites
| Name | Since | Distance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omo tribes and Langano Lakes en fr | 557.7km | site_izi | |||
| Murchison Falls | 2019 | 551.7km | site_ao | ||
| Kigungu Missionary Landing Site | 2019 | 659.8km | site_ao | ||
| Nyero Rock Paintings | 2019 | 438.6km | site_ao | ||
| Jinja War Cemetery | 2019 | 574.6km | site_ao | ||
| Sebastopol Artillery Mortar Replica | 2019 | 561.6km | site_ao | ||
| Manyate Coffee Village | 2019 | 409.4km | site_ao | ||
| Lake Turkana | 2018 | 130.5km | site_ao | ||
| Aero Beach | 2018 | 657.2km | site_ao | ||
| Iten, Kenya: Home of the World’s Running Champions | 2017 | 464.3km | site_ao | ||
| Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum | 2017 | 560.7km | site_ao | ||
| National Museum of Ethiopia | 1978 | 563.2km | site_brutalism | ||
| Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site | 2018 | 658.6km | site_whs | ||
| Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi | 2001 | 623.6km | site_whs | ||
| Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest | 1997 | 571km | site_whs | ||
| Lake Turkana National Parks | 1997 | 203.4km | site_whs | ||
| Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | 2011 | 583.7km | site_whs | ||
| Konso Cultural Landscape | 2011 | 168.2km | site_whs | ||
| Tiya | 1980 | 498.7km | site_whs |
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Within UNESCO's broad remit, this specialised agency of the UN works towards international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage, designating venues of exceptional value as World Heritage Sites.