Named after a River

Connected Sites: 53

WHS whose official title includes the name of a river (or rivers") which flow through it.

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Connected Sites

Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Inscribed: 2002
3.65
402
12
Rhine
Danube Delta
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
94
7
Danube
Dja Faunal Reserve
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
Dja
Lower Valley of the Omo
Inscribed: 1980
3.42
43
4
Omo
Lower Valley of the Awash
Inscribed: 1980
2.78
16
3
Awash
Caral-Supe
Inscribed: 2009
3.42
66
8
Supe
Alto Douro
Alto Douro
Portugal
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
257
11
Douro
Loire Valley
Inscribed: 2000
4.07
374
10
Loire
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
Seine
Nahanni National Park
Inscribed: 1978
3.76
8
4
South Nahanni River
Coa Valley and Siega Verde
Inscribed: 1998
2.97
123
9
Coa
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Inscribed: 2000
3.35
46
5
Amazon
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1983
1.82
5
2
Comoé
Sangha Trinational
Sangha Trinational
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic)
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
Sangha
Saloum Delta
Inscribed: 2011
2.86
41
4
Saloum River
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
Po
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Rio Platano
Rio Abiseo National Park
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
Rio Abiseo
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Inscribed: 1999
3.21
91
18
Studenica Monastery
Inscribed: 1986
2.98
105
6
Named After The Nearby Studenica River
Lena Pillars
Inscribed: 2012
3.56
9
3
The Lena River, The 11th Longest River In The World
Derwent Valley Mills
Derwent Valley Mills
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.39
159
12
The River Derwent
Saltaire
Saltaire
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.28
178
13
The Name Of The Village Is A Combination Of The Founder's Surname And The Name Of The River (Aire)
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Inscribed: 1985
2.21
16
3
Manas River
Decorated cave of Pont d'Arc
Inscribed: 2014
3.45
128
8
Ardeche (In The Full Name)
Forth Bridge
Forth Bridge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2015
2.92
343
12
Named After The Forth River
Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan"
Inscribed: 2015
2.23
175
8
The Jordan
San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
United States of America
Inscribed: 2015
2.97
223
7
San Antonio River
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art
Inscribed: 2016
2.38
36
3
Zuojiang River
Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Inscribed: 1983
2.98
118
10
Gartempe River
Okavango Delta
Inscribed: 2014
4.15
110
4
Okavango River
M'Zab Valley
Inscribed: 1982
3.46
38
5
Wadi M'Zab (Mzab River). The Region Has Taken Its Name From The River.
See Www.Researchgate.Net
Orkhon Valley
Inscribed: 2004
2.51
55
6
Orkhon River
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Vézère Valley
Inscribed: 1979
3.54
145
12
The Vézère River
Ivindo National Park
Inscribed: 2021
3.88
1
0
Ivindo River
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
Danube
Rideau Canal
Inscribed: 2007
2.65
197
7
Rideau River
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Khami Ruins
Khami Ruins
Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1986
2.80
29
3
"The Site Is Located To The West Of The Khami River, After Which It Is Named" (Ab Ev)
Iguacu
Iguacu
Brazil
Inscribed: 1986
4.27
269
10
"Waterfalls System Of The Iguaçu (Or Iguazú) River" (Ouv)
Brú na Bóinne
Inscribed: 1993
3.62
258
11
Brú Na Bóinne - River Boyne. Originally Inscribed Simply As "Archaeological Ensemble Of The Bend Of The Boyne". The Gaelic "Brú Na Bóinne" Was Added In 2013 And Translates As "Palace" Or "Mansion" Of The Boyne.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
4.48
294
12
"The Park Contains The Headwaters Of The Yellowstone River, From Which It Takes Its Historical Name" (Wiki)
Bamiyan Valley
Bamiyan Valley
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2003
3.85
18
2
"The Kunduz River (Persian: رود قندوز) Is A Tributary Of The Amu Darya In Northern Afghanistan. It Rises In Bamyan Province In The Hindu Kush, And In Its Upper Reaches Is Also Known As The Bamyan River Or The Surkhab River" (Wiki)
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Inscribed: 2004
2.64
189
9
- "The Nominated Area Fits Precisely Within The Basin Of The Madriu River, Giving It A Natural Coherence. This River Starts Its Course At High Level In An Area Of Plateaus, Glacial Lakes And Rocky Glaciers, And Then Flows West Through A Large Glacial Valley. A Secondary Valley, The Perafita–Claror, Enters The Madriu Valley From The South-East At Entremesaigues." (Iucn)
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Central African Republic
Inscribed: 1988
0
2
- "Five Major Rivers Thread Through The Park From The Massif In The South East To The Bahr Aouk - Bahr Kameur Floodplain In The North: The Vakaga On The Eastern Boundary, The Goro, Gounda, Koumbala, And The Manovo On The Western Boundary"
Qadisha Valley
Inscribed: 1998
3.31
81
4
"The Holy River Qadisha, Celebrated In The Scriptures, Runs Through The Valley." (Ouv)
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1980
2
1
"The Main Rivers Are The Dungu On The Southern Boundary, The Aka Along The Western Boundary And The Garamba Within The Park"
See World-Heritage-Datasheets.Unep-Wcmc.Org
Salonga National Park
Salonga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1984
0
0
"The Salonga River Meanders In A Generally Northwest Direction Through The Salonga National Park To Its Confluence With The Busira River"
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Val d'Orcia
Inscribed: 2004
3.23
238
11
"Derives From The River Orcia, Which Runs Through The Valley And Flows For About 70 Kilometers "
Manu National Park
Inscribed: 1987
3.74
36
5
"The Manú Is A River In Southeastern Peru. It Runs Down The Eastern Slopes Of The Andes Mountains Into The Amazon Basin. It Runs Through What Is Now Protected As The Manú Np..... Is A Tributary To The Madre De Dios River, Which Downriver Joins The Madeira River, And Ultimately The Amazon River."
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Inscribed: 1981
2.16
24
2
Niokolo-Koba River
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Niah Caves
Niah Caves
Malaysia
Inscribed: 2024
2.72
22
5
The Park Is Named After The Niah River Which Has To Be Crossed To Enter It.
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger
Inscribed: 1996
1.94
14
4
Arli And Pendjari Are Rivers
Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha
Cabo Verde
Inscribed: 2009
1.92
60
3
Ribeira Grande "The Freshwater Coastal River, Which Gave The Town Its Original Name" (Ab Ev) - The River Bed Nowadays Is Often Dry