Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cliff_of_Bandiagara_(Land_of_the_Dogons)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:area 400,000 ha
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Tellem_people
gptkb:Dogon_people
gptkbp:contains gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:Tellem_caves
Dogon villages
gptkbp:criteria (iii) (v) (vii)
gptkbp:height up to 500 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
gptkbp:length about 150 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Bandiagara_Escarpment
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bandiagara
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:archaeological_site
cultural traditions
unique architecture
traditional villages
Dogon culture
gptkbp:significance evidence of ancient civilizations
exceptional landscape
outstanding example of human settlement
repository of Dogon culture
gptkbp:threats gptkb:military
climate change
tourism
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus Mixed (Cultural and Natural)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1989
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bandiagara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7