# List of World Heritage Sites in Nigeria

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Nigeria accepted the convention on 23 October 1974, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Nigeria has two World Heritage Sites.

## List of sites

| Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Year | Description |
| Sukur Cultural Landscape | | Adamawa 10°44′26″N 13°34′19″E﻿ / ﻿10.740556°N 13.571944°E﻿ / 10.740556; 13.571944﻿ (Sukur Cultural Landscape) | Cultural (iii) (v) (vi) | 1999 | The Sukur Cultural Landscape, with the Palace of the Hidi (Chief) on a hill dominating the villages below, the terraced fields and their sacred symbols, and the extensive remains of a former flourishing iron industry, is a remarkably intact physical expression of a society and its spiritual and material culture. |
| Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove | | Osun 7°45′20″N 4°33′08″E﻿ / ﻿7.755556°N 4.552222°E﻿ / 7.755556; 4.552222﻿ (Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove) | Cultural (ii) (iii) (vi) | 2005 | The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria. Regarded as the abode of the goddess of fertility Osun, one of the pantheon of Yoruba gods, the landscape of the grove and its meandering river is dotted with sanctuaries and shrines, sculptures and art works in honour of Osun and other deities. The sacred grove, which is now seen as a symbol of identity for all Yoruba people, is probably the last in Yoruba culture. It testifies to the once widespread practice of establishing sacred groves outside all settlements. |

## Tentative List

| Site | Location | Criteria | Year of submission |
| Benin Iya / Sungbo' s Eredo | Edo 6°19′43″N 5°37′08″E﻿ / ﻿6.328611°N 5.618889°E﻿ / 6.328611; 5.618889﻿ (Benin Iya / Sungbo' s Eredo) | Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) | 1995 |
| Kwiambana and/or Ningi | Zamfara 11°05′12″N 6°33′39″E﻿ / ﻿11.086667°N 6.560833°E﻿ / 11.086667; 6.560833﻿ (Kwiambana and/or Ningi) | Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) | 1995 |
| Oban Hills / Korup | Cross River 5°30′00″N 8°35′00″E﻿ / ﻿5.5°N 8.58333°E﻿ / 5.5; 8.58333﻿ (Oban Hills / Korup) | Natural (viii) (ix) (x) | 1995 |
| Niger Delta Mangroves | Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, Rivers 4°45′00″N 6°50′00″E﻿ / ﻿4.75°N 6.833333°E﻿ / 4.75; 6.833333﻿ (Niger Delta Mangroves) | Natural | 1995 |
| Gashaka Gumti National Park | Adamawa, Taraba7°21′N 11°31′E﻿ / ﻿7.35°N 11.52°E﻿ / 7.35; 11.52﻿ (Gashaki-Gumpti National Park) | Natural (vii) (x) | 1995 |
| Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill) | Ondo 7°05′32″N 5°07′56″E﻿ / ﻿7.092222°N 5.132222°E﻿ / 7.092222; 5.132222﻿ (Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill)) | Cultural (ii) (iii) (v) | 2007 |
| Arochkwu Long Juju Slave Route (Cave Temple Complex) | Abia 5°23′00″N 7°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿5.383333°N 7.916667°E﻿ / 5.383333; 7.916667﻿ (Arochkwu Long Juju Slave Route (Cave Temple Complex)) | Cultural (iii) (vi) | 2007 |
| Ancient Kano City Walls and Associated Sites | Kano 12°00′00″N 8°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿12°N 8.516667°E﻿ / 12; 8.516667﻿ (Ancient Kano City Walls and Associated Sites) | Cultural (iii) (v) (vi) | 2007 |
| Surame Cultural Landscape | Sokoto 13°05′15″N 4°53′55″E﻿ / ﻿13.0875°N 4.898611°E﻿ / 13.0875; 4.898611﻿ (Surame Cultural Landscape) | Mixed (i) (vii) | 2007 |
| Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths | Cross River 6°05′00″N 8°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿6.083333°N 8.616667°E﻿ / 6.083333; 8.616667﻿ (Alok Ikom Stone Monoliths) | Cultural (i) (iii) | 2007 |
| Ogbunike Caves | Anambra 6°11′09″N 6°54′22″E﻿ / ﻿6.185872°N 6.906069°E﻿ / 6.185872; 6.906069﻿ (Ogbunike Caves) | Mixed (vi) (vii) | 2007 |
| Cross River-Korup-Takamanda | Cross River 5°34′50″N 8°44′54″E﻿ / ﻿5.580451°N 8.748379°E﻿ / 5.580451; 8.748379﻿ (Cross River-Korup-Takamanda) | Natural (ix) (x) | 2020 |
| Lake Chad cultural landscape | Borno, Yobe 13°N 14°E﻿ / ﻿13°N 14°E﻿ / 13; 14﻿ (Lake Chad cultural landscape) | Mixed (ii) (iii) (vii) (ix) | 2018 |