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Woold Homé

Coordinates: 6°12′13.63349″N 1°28′36.95131″E / 6.2037870806°N 1.4769309194°E / 6.2037870806; 1.4769309194
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6°12′13.63349″N 1°28′36.95131″E / 6.2037870806°N 1.4769309194°E / 6.2037870806; 1.4769309194 Woold Homé, or the home of Woold, a British slave trader, is located in southern Togo.[1] It was a site where slaves awaiting their embarkation were confined, during the clandestine slave trade. The site is being considered for inclusion in the World Heritage list of sites with "outstanding universal value" to the world.[2][3]

World Heritage Status

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This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 8, 2002, in the Cultural category.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Woold Homé - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  2. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  3. ^ "THEY CALL IT AFRICA WE CALL IT HOME". Archived from the original on 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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