Western Africa Landmarks

Ghana

Subdivision Locations
Greater Accra Region
Landmark Coverage Date
Ghana National Theatre Nov 2016
Accra Arts Centre Nov 2016
W. E. B. DuBois Centre Nov 2016
Labadi Beach Jul 2016
Ashanti Region
Landmark Coverage Date
Kumasi Zoological Gardens Jul 2016
Kumasi's Centre for National Culture Jul 2016
Central Region
Landmark Coverage Date
Cape Coast Castle Jul 2016
Elmina Castle Jul 2016
Ahomka Fie Jul 2016
Western Region
Landmark Coverage Date
Fort Gross Friedricksburg Jul 2016
Fort Santo Antonio de Axim Jul 2016
Ankasa Game Reserve Jul 2016
Fort Sebastian Jul 2016
Fort Batenstein Jul 2016
Fort Metal Cross Jul 2016
Akwidaa's Fort Dorothea Jul 2016
Eastern Region
Landmark Coverage Date
Aburi Botanical Gardens Jul 2016
Volta Region
Landmark Coverage Date
Kalakpa Game Reserve Jul 2016

Nigeria

Subdivision Locations
Lagos State
Landmark Coverage Date
Lekki Conservation Centre Jul 2018
National Museum Nov 2017
Freedom Park Jun 2018
Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art Feb 2020
Terra Kulture Mar 2020
Rele Gallery Mar 2020
African Artists' Foundation Mar 2020
Osun State
Landmark Coverage Date
Sacred Osun Grove Sept 2019
Susanne Wenger House Sept 2019
Ogun State
Landmark Coverage Date
Olumo Rock Jul 2016
Kogi State
Landmark Coverage Date
Spot where the Royal Company Flag was lowered Jul 2018
Mount Patti Jul 2018
Federal Capital Territory
Landmark Coverage Date
National Childrens Park & Zoo Abuja Jul 2018
Millennium Park Jul 2018

Senegal

Subdivision Locations
Dakar Region
Landmark Native Name Coverage Date
Seydou Nourou Tall Mausoleum Mausolée Seydou Nourou Tall Dic 2014
Cathedral of Our Lady of Victories Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires Dic 2014
Hann Zoological Park Parc Zoologique de Hann Jan 2015
African Renaissance Monument Monument de la Renaissance Africaine Nov 2014
Gorée-Almadies Memorial Mémorial Gorée-Almadies Jan 2017
Mbao Forest Reserve Forêt classée de Mbao Jan 2015
Saint-Charles-Borromée of Gorée Church Église Saint-Charles-Borromée de Gorée Jan 2017
Retba/Rose Lake Lac Retba/Rose Dic 2015
Senegal's Historical Museum Musée historique du Sénégal Jan 2017
Kaolack Region
Landmark Native Name Coverage Date
Great Mosque of Medina Baye Kaolack Grande Mosquée Medina Baye Kaolack Dic 2014

Mali

Subdivision Locations
Mopti Region
Landmark Native Name Coverage Date
Mopti Grand Mosque Grande Mosquée de Mopti Mar 2018
Bandiagara Escarpment Falaise de Bandiagara Mar 2018
Great Mosque of Djenné Grande Mosquée de Djenné Dic 2018
Gao Region
Landmark Native Name Coverage Date
Askia Tomb Tombeau des Askia Mar 2018
Timbuktu Region
Landmark Native Name Coverage Date
Sankore Mosque Mosquée de Sankore Dic 2018
Sidi Yahiya Mosque Mosquée de Sidi Yahia Jan 2019
Djinguereber Mosque Mosquée Djingareyber Dic 2018
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