Myanmar Tentative UNESCO World Heritage Sites with Approximate Geolocation

15 cultural and natural heritage properties submitted by Myanmar for UNESCO World Heritage inscription. The polygon dataset was compiled from UNESCO documents and includes approximate geolocation added by CDE Myanmar using public reference data and local knowledge. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03 12 by the Myanmar Information Management Unit.

Use Cases

• Mapping potential World Heritage site boundaries based on polygon data
• Analyzing spatial distribution of cultural and natural heritage in Myanmar
• Planning conservation efforts based on approximate geolocation of heritage properties
• Conducting regional comparative studies of tentative UNESCO sites

Strengths

• Contains 15 distinct heritage properties submitted for UNESCO consideration
• Geolocation was added using both public reference data and local knowledge
• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP)

Limitations

• Geolocation is described as approximate, which may affect spatial accuracy
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

Collection Method

Compiled from UNESCO tentative list documents, with geolocation added by CDE Myanmar.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 20:03:06.445563

Geography

Myanmar