Koutammakou

Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba is a cultural landscape designated in 2004 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the border between northern Togo and Benin. The area features traditional mud tower-houses which remain the preferred style of living. The traditional mud houses are known as a national symbol of Togo. Many of the m…
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba is a cultural landscape designated in 2004 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the border between northern Togo and Benin. The area features traditional mud tower-houses which remain the preferred style of living. The traditional mud houses are known as a national symbol of Togo. Many of the mud houses have two floors and some of them have a flat roof.
  • Location: Kara Region, Togo / Atakora Department, Benin
  • Official name: Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
  • Criteria: v, vi
  • Reference: 1140
  • Inscription: 2004 (28th Session)
  • Extensions: 2023
  • Area: 271,826 ha (671,700 acres)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org