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. Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural features (consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage. The Republic of Guinea ratified the convention on March 18, 1979. It has one World Heritage Site and a further eight on the tentative list. Guinea has served on the World Heritage Committee once, from 1980 to 1987.
, Guinea has only one World Heritage Site, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve. It is shared with the neighbouring country of Ivory Coast. The site has been endangered since 1992.
World Heritage Site UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.
+ Site Image Location (region) Year listed DescriptionMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNzérékoré Region1981155bis; ix, x (natural)This site was expanded in 1982 to include territories from Ivory Coast.
Tentative list In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. , Guinea has listed nine properties on its tentative list.
+ Site Image Location (region) Year listed DescriptionThe vernacular architecture and mandinga cultural landscape of Gberedou/HamanaKankan Region2001ii, v, vi (cultural)Mount Nimba Cultural LandscapeNzérékoré Region2001ii, vi (cultural)Slave route in Africa, segment of Timbo, Pongo RiverMamou Region2001iv, vi (cultural)The coronation hut of the Almamy of Fouta DjallonMamou Region2025iii, v, vi (cultural)Badiar National Park (PNB)Boké Region2025x (natural)Niani, medieval city, ancient capital of the Mali EmpireKankan Region2025iii, v, vi (cultural)Cultural Landscape of BassariBoké Region2025iii, v, vi (cultural)Fouta Djallon MassifBoké Region, Labé Region, Mamou Region2025vi, vii, x (mixed)
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