Bassari Country

The Bassari Country (French: Pays Bassari) and its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (Paysages culturels Bassari, Peul et Bédik), located in the southeast of Senegal, is a well-preserved multicultural landscape which emerged from the interaction of human activities and the natural environment. It aggregates three geographical areas: the Bassari–Salémata area, the Bedik–Bandafassi area and the Fula–Dindéfello area, each one with its specific morphological characteristics.^[1]

Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bedik village
Location	Senegal
Includes	Bassari Salémata Bédik Bandafassi Peul Dindéfello
Criteria	Cultural: (iii), (v), (vi)
Reference	1407
Inscription	2012 (36th Session)
Area	503.09 km2 (124,316 acres)
Buffer zone	2,407.56 km2 (594,921 acres)
Coordinates	12°35′36″N 12°50′45″W
Location of Bassari Country in Senegal

Map of Kédougou Region; Bassari, Fula and Bedik Country are located in the Salémata Department and Kédougou Department.

In 2012, the Bassari Country with its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.^[2]

See also

• Bassari people
• Fula people
• Bedick people

References

1. "Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
2. "Twenty-six new sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List this year". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

Bassari dancers in Kédougou