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# Saloum Delta
Sokone · Senegal

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2011.

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Reference localitySokone

Country / geographic scopeSenegal

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates13.83528, -16.49861

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Saloum Delta

Cultural · Inscription: 2011

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1359/)

Senegal

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## Sources and accuracy
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