Heritage
What are Algeria's UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Quick answer
Algeria has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, Tassili n'Ajjer, the M'Zab Valley, Djémila, Tipasa, Timgad and the Kasbah of Algiers. Six are cultural sites and Tassili n'Ajjer is listed for both its culture and nature.
Algeria has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
- Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad (inscribed 1980) — the ruined first capital of the Hammadid emirate, in the Hodna mountains.
- Tassili n’Ajjer (1982) — a vast Saharan plateau famous for prehistoric rock art; listed for both culture and nature.
- M’Zab Valley (1982) — five fortified Ibadi oasis towns around Ghardaïa.
- Djémila (1982) — one of the best-preserved Roman towns in North Africa. See our Djémila guide.
- Tipasa (1982) — Roman and Punic ruins on the Mediterranean west of Algiers.
- Timgad (1982) — a remarkably complete Roman colonial town near Batna.
- Kasbah of Algiers (1992) — the historic Ottoman-era citadel and medina. See our Casbah of Algiers guide.
Several of these feature directly in our private tours — from the Roman north-east to the Saharan rock art of Tassili n’Ajjer. For a fuller tour of all seven, see our UNESCO sites of Algeria guide.
Key facts
| Total sites | 7 |
| Roman cities | Djémila, Tipasa, Timgad |
| Sahara | Tassili n'Ajjer (mixed), M'Zab Valley |
| Islamic / urban | Beni Hammad, Kasbah of Algiers |