Southern Africa: Angola Submits Chitundu-Hulu Dossier to Unesco for World Heritage Site Evaluation

30 January 2026
Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

-Angola's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Maria Candida Teixeira, submitted on Friday in Paris, France, the dossier for the Tchitundu-Hulu Rock Art Site, located in the municipality of Virei in the province of Namibe, to become a World Heritage Site.

Prepared by national experts under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, the dossier was sent to Lazare Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, for evaluation, according to a press release accessed by ANGOP.

If approved, the Tchitundu-Hulu archaeological site could be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It would become the second Angolan site on the list after Mbanza Congo, the former capital of the Kingdom of Kongo.

The Tchitundu-Hulu archaeological site is over 4,000 years old and marks the beginning of rock art in Africa, which originated in the Namibe province.

It is known for the rock engravings and paintings of the "Sacred Hill of Mucuísses," which is considered one of the most beautiful prehistoric rock art sites in Angola. The site features abundant representations of animals and schematic drawings.

Recently, the site has served as a source of scientific research, attracting many national and foreign tourists to the region. DC/AMP

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