Skip to content
worldheritageX UNESCO World Heritage Sites
No. 0013Cultural · Inscribed 2024
0012No. 0013 / 1,2480015

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia

See Photos on Google Images

Inscribed for

  • a unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilization
  • an outstanding example of a building, architectural ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history
  • an outstanding example of traditional human settlement or land-use representative of human interaction with the environment

Tours & TicketsBook experiences on GetYourGuide

Plan Your Visit

Booking through the links above helps support the website. Thank you.

Not sure which airport is closest to Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia? Copy the prompt and ask Kayak AI.

What is the nearest airport to Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia, Ethiopia, and the best way to get from the airport to the site?

Google Maps: 8.7034722222, 38.5990833333

Continue exploring

More World Heritage in Ethiopia

1,248 sites. One of them next.
Keep wandering the atlas
Browse the AtlasEvery country & type