# List of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia

The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 19 World Heritage Sites in six countries (also called "state parties") of Central and North Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the Asian part of Russia. The European part of Russia is included in Eastern Europe.
Russia is home to the most inscribed sites with 8 sites, two of which are transborder properties shared with Mongolia in Eastern Asia. The first site from the region was the Itchan Kala in Uzbekistan inscribed in 1990. Each year, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list, or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria. Selection is based on ten criteria: six for cultural heritage (i–vi) and four for natural heritage (vii–x). Some sites, designated "mixed sites," represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Northern and Central Asia, there are 11 cultural, 8 natural, and no mixed sites. All of the Russian sites (7) are natural and with the exception of Sayarka, all of the sites in Central Asia are cultural.
The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered, citing "conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List." None of the sites in this region has ever been listed as endangered, but possible danger listing has been considered by UNESCO in a number of cases.

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    Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation
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    Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO
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## World Heritage Sites

| Site | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) | Year |
| Central Sikhote-Alin | Primorsky Krai, Russia 45°20′N 136°10′E﻿ / ﻿45.333°N 136.167°E﻿ / 45.333; 136.167﻿ (Central Sikhote-Alin) | Natural: (x) | 1,553,928 (3,839,840); buffer zone 65,250 (161,200) | 2001 |
| Golden Mountains of Altai | Altai Republic, Russia 50°28′N 86°0′E﻿ / ﻿50.467°N 86.000°E﻿ / 50.467; 86.000﻿ (Golden Mountains of Altai) | Natural: (x) | 1,611,457 (3,982,000) | 1998 |
| Historic Centre of Bukhara | Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan 39°46′29″N 64°25′43″E﻿ / ﻿39.77472°N 64.42861°E﻿ / 39.77472; 64.42861﻿ (Historic Centre of Bukhara) | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) | — | 1993 |
| Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz | Qashqadaryo Region, Uzbekistan 39°3′0″N 66°50′0″E﻿ / ﻿39.05000°N 66.83333°E﻿ / 39.05000; 66.83333﻿ (Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz) | Cultural: (iii), (iv) | 240 (590); buffer zone 82 (200) | 2000 |
| Itchan Kala | Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan 41°22′42″N 60°21′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.37833°N 60.36389°E﻿ / 41.37833; 60.36389﻿ (Itchan Kala) | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) | 26 (64) | 1990 |
| Kunya-Urgench | Daşoguz Region, Turkmenistan 42°10′59″N 59°5′6″E﻿ / ﻿42.18306°N 59.08500°E﻿ / 42.18306; 59.08500﻿ (Kunya-Urgench) | Cultural: (ii), (iii) | — | 2005 |
| Lake Baikal | Irkutsk Oblast and Republic of Buryatia, Russia 53°10′25″N 107°39′45″E﻿ / ﻿53.17361°N 107.66250°E﻿ / 53.17361; 107.66250﻿ (Lake Baikal) | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) | 8,800,000 (22,000,000) | 1996 |
| Landscapes of Dauria | Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia* Dornod Province, Mongolia* 49°55′N 115°25′E﻿ / ﻿49.917°N 115.417°E﻿ / 49.917; 115.417﻿ (Landscapes of Dauria) | Natural: (ix), (x) | 912,624 (2,255,140); buffer zone 307,317 (759,400) | 2017 |
| Lena Pillars Nature Park | Sakha Republic, Russia 60°40′0″N 127°0′0″E﻿ / ﻿60.66667°N 127.00000°E﻿ / 60.66667; 127.00000﻿ (Lena Pillars Nature Park) | Natural: (viii) | 1,272,150 (3,143,600) | 2012 |
| Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi | Turkistan, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan 43°17′35″N 68°16′28″E﻿ / ﻿43.29306°N 68.27444°E﻿ / 43.29306; 68.27444﻿ (Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi) | Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) | 0.55 (1.4); buffer zone 88 (220) | 2003 |
| Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia 71°11′20″N 179°42′55″E﻿ / ﻿71.18889°N 179.71528°E﻿ / 71.18889; 179.71528﻿ (Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve) | Natural: (ix), (x) | 916,300 (2,264,000); buffer zone 3,745,300 (9,255,000) | 2004 |
| Parthian Fortresses of Nisa | Bagyr settlement, Ruhabat District, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan 37°59′59″N 58°11′55″E﻿ / ﻿37.99972°N 58.19861°E﻿ / 37.99972; 58.19861﻿ (Parthian Fortresses of Nisa) | Cultural: (ii), (iii) | 78 (190); buffer zone 400 (990) | 2007 |
| Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly | Almaty Region, Kazakhstan 43°48′12″N 75°32′6″E﻿ / ﻿43.80333°N 75.53500°E﻿ / 43.80333; 75.53500﻿ (Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly) | Cultural: (iii) | 900 (2,200); buffer zone 2,900 (7,200) | 2004 |
| Proto-urban site of Sarazm | Panjakent, Tajikistan 39°30′28″N 67°27′37″E﻿ / ﻿39.50778°N 67.46028°E﻿ / 39.50778; 67.46028﻿ (Proto-urban site of Sarazm) | Cultural: (ii), (iii) | 16 (40); buffer zone 142 (350) | 2010 |
| Putorana Plateau | Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia 69°2′49″N 94°9′29″E﻿ / ﻿69.04694°N 94.15806°E﻿ / 69.04694; 94.15806﻿ (Putorana Plateau) | Natural: (vii), (ix) | 1,887,251 (4,663,500); buffer zone 1,773,300 (4,382,000) | 2010 |
| Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures | Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan 39°40′7″N 67°0′0″E﻿ / ﻿39.66861°N 67.00000°E﻿ / 39.66861; 67.00000﻿ (Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures) | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) | 965 (2,380) | 2001 |
| Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan | Akmola and Kostanay Regions, Kazakhstan 50°26′N 69°11′E﻿ / ﻿50.433°N 69.183°E﻿ / 50.433; 69.183﻿ (Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan) | Natural: (ix), (x) | 450,344 (1,112,820); buffer zone 211,148 (521,760) | 2008 |
| Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor | 22 sites in China*: Luoyang, Lingbao and Xin'an of Henan Province; Xi'an, Bin County and Chenggu of Shaanxi Province; Tianshui, Yongjing, Dunhuang and Anxi of Gansu Province; Turpan, Jimsar and Kuqa of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 8 sites in Kazakhstan*: Almaty Region and Jambyl Region. 3 sites in Kyrgyzstan*: Chüy Region | Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) | 42,668.16 (105,435.3); buffer zone 189,963.13 (469,409.1) | 2014 |
| State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” | Mary Region, Turkmenistan 37°42′3″N 62°10′39″E﻿ / ﻿37.70083°N 62.17750°E﻿ / 37.70083; 62.17750﻿ (State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”) | Cultural: (ii), (iii) | 353 (870); buffer zone 883 (2,180) | 1999 |
| Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain | Osh, Kyrgyzstan 40°31′52″N 72°46′58″E﻿ / ﻿40.53111°N 72.78278°E﻿ / 40.53111; 72.78278﻿ (Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain) | Cultural: (iii), (vi) | 112 (280); buffer zone 4,788 (11,830) | 2009 |
| Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) | Tajikistan 38°45′54″N 72°18′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.76500°N 72.30528°E﻿ / 38.76500; 72.30528﻿ (Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)) | Natural: (vii), (viii) | 2,611,674 (6,453,590) | 2013 |
| Uvs Nuur Basin | Uvs, Zavkhan and Khövsgöl Provinces Mongolia* Mongun-Tayginsky, Ovyursky, Tes-Khemsky and Erzinsky Districts, Tuva Republic, Russia* 50°16′30″N 92°43′1″E﻿ / ﻿50.27500°N 92.71694°E﻿ / 50.27500; 92.71694﻿ (Uvs Nuur Basin)) | Natural: (ix), (x) | 898,064 (2,219,160); buffer zone 170,790 (422,000) | 2003 |
| Volcanoes of Kamchatka | Kamchatka Krai, Russia 56°20′N 158°30′E﻿ / ﻿56.333°N 158.500°E﻿ / 56.333; 158.500﻿ (Volcanoes of Kamchatka) | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) | 3,830,200 (9,465,000) | 1996 |

### Tentative List

| Site | Location | Criteria | Year |
| Cultural Landscape of Ulytau | Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan | Cultural: (v) | 2021 |
| Northern Tyan Shan (Ili-Alatau National Park) | Almaty Region, Kazakhstan | Natural: (x) | 2002 |
| State National Natural Park "Altyn Emel" | Almaty Region, Kazakhstan | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix) | 2002 |
| Saimaly-Tash Petroglypghs | Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (vi) | 2001 |
| Khulbuk -Capital of Ancient Khuttal | Hulbuk, Vose' District, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) | 2021 |
| Fann Mountains | Sughd Region, Tajikistan | Mixed: (vii), (x) | 2006 |
| Mausoleum of Amir Khamza Khashti Podshoh | Chorkuh, Isfara District, Sughd Region, Tajikistan | Cultural | 1999 |
| Mausoleum of Khoja Mashkhad | Khatlon Region, Tajikistan | Cultural | 1999 |
| Ancient Town of Takht-i-Sangin | Khatlon Region, Tajikistan | Cultural | 1999 |
| Bahoutdin Architectural Complex | Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan | Cultural: (iv) | 2008 |
| Historic Centre of Qoqon | Kokand, Fergana Region, Uzbekistan | Cultural: (ii) | 2008 |
| Andijan | Andijan, Andijan Region, Uzbekistan | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) | 2008 |
| Ancient Termiz | Termez, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan | Mixed: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (ix) | 2008 |
| Historic Centre of Irkutsk | Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | Cultural | 1998 |
| Historic Centre of Yeniseysk | Yeniseysk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) | 2000 |
| Valley of the Kingsof Tuva (Arzhan) | Tuva Republic, Russia | Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) | 2021 |
| Kytalyk National Park | Sakha Republic, Russia | Natural: (ix), (x) | 2021 |
| Krasnoyarsk Stolby | Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) | 2007 |
| Magadansky Nature Reserve | Magadan Oblast, Russia | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) | 2007 |