Where is Sukur Cultural Landscape located?

Sukur or Sukur Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site located on a hill above the village of Sukur in the Adamawa State of Nigeria. It is situated in the Mandara Mountains, close to the border with Cameroon. Its UNESCO inscription is based on the cultural heritage, material culture, and the naturally-terraced fields. Sukur is Africa's first cultural landscape to receive World Heritage List inscription.

'Sukur' means "vengeance" in Margi and Libi languages. It also means "feuding" in the Bura language that occurred among the Sukur people.

The settlement is in two parts. The upper part, where the palace is located, is called the Sakur Sama and the other is Sakur Kasa. The palace located on the hilltop, in a large enclosure has residence of the Hidi (chief). It is a circular structure built from local granite made into dry stone walls and niches. The enclosure also includes a pen for bulls and a horse stable. A harem building located near the palace is in ruins. The entrance to the palace grounds has many gates and one gate is flanked by two large monolithic granite blocks and is fitted with gates. The access path paved with granite stone slabs is from the north and east and is paved; it is of 5.7-metre (19 ft) width.