7 historical sites in West Africa every Nigerian should visit (2)

A World Heritage Site is a place - building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain, that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance.

As of July 2015, there are 1,031 such sites around the world with Italy being home to the most number of sites - 51.

Back home in Africa, there are a total of 135 sites located in 37 countries, with Ethiopia and Morocco having the highest number of sites - 9 each.

World Heritage Sites are significant in that they offer us a glimpse into history and also serve as tourist attractions.

In continuation of our World Heritage series, we highlight 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites you can check out right here in Africa.