Heritage
Monuments of Kenya
26 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
National Monument of Kenya11listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…11listed sites
World Heritage Site4listed sites
Ramsar site4listed sites
1Ruins of Gedi
Gedi, Kilifi County
archaeological site · 1300 · Swahili
World Heritage SiteNational Monument of Kenya
2Amboseli National Park
Amboseli Safari Camp, Kajiado County
national park · 1974
Tentative World Heritage Site
3Kakamega Forest
Kakamega, Kakamega County
protected area of Kenya · 1985
Tentative World Heritage Site
4Meru National Park
Meru National Park, Tharaka - Nithi
national park · 1966
Tentative World Heritage Site
5Lake Nakuru National Park
Nakuru, Nakuru County
national park · 1967
Tentative World Heritage SiteRamsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
6Fort Jesus Museum
Mombasa, Mombasa County
fort · 1593
National Monument of KenyaHeritage of Portuguese Influence
7Marsabit National Park
Marsabit, Marsabit County
national park · 1949
Tentative World Heritage Site
9Lake Elmenteita
Gilgil, Nakuru County
lake
Ramsar sitepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
10Holy Ghost Cathedral, Mombasa
Mombasa, Mombasa County
Catholic cathedral · 1919 · Romanesque Revival
National Monument of Kenya
11Aberdare Range
Ndunyu Njeru, Nyandarua County
mountain range
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
13Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Mazeras, Kwale County
sacred grove · 1600
World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15Hell's Gate National Park
Naivasha, Nakuru County
national park · 1984
Tentative World Heritage Site
16Lamu Fort
Lamu, Lamu
cultural property
National Monument of Kenyapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
17Lake Naivasha
Naivasha, Nakuru County
lake
Tentative World Heritage SiteRamsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
18Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
Kiambur, Laikipia
group of protected areas
World Heritage Site
Photo: Wouter van Vliet (Thumbling) · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
21Mau-Mau Cave
Chaka, Nyeri County
cultural property
National Monument of Kenya
22Vasco da Gama pillar
Malindi, Kilifi County
cultural property
National Monument of Kenya
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
23Mfangano Island
Mbita, Homa Bay County
island
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
24Mombasa Old Town
Mombasa, Mombasa County
human settlement
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
25Kaya Mudzi Muvya
Mariakani, Kilifi County
cultural property
National Monument of Kenya
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
26Shanga, Pate Island
Lamu, Lamu
cultural property
National Monument of Kenya
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| National Monument of Kenya | 11 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 11 |
| World Heritage Site | 4 |
| Ramsar site | 4 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 3 |
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 1 |