Koutammakou
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Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba* | |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
State Party | Togo |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | v, vi |
Reference | 1140 |
Region† | Africa |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
Koutammouko, the Land of the Batammariba is a cultural landscape designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Togo. The area features traditional mud tower-houses which remain the preferred style of living.
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