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# Old Town of Ghadamès
Ghadames · Libya

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1986.

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City / localityGhadames

Country / geographic scopeLibya

Place typeCities

Point coordinates30.13333, 9.50000

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Old Town of Ghadamès

Cultural · Inscription: 1986

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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