Protea Ridge
Protea Ridge is a locality in Mogale City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,586 metres. Protea Ridge is situated nearby to the locality Kings Kloof, as well as near the area Mansieville Location.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kromdraai fossil site and Cooper’s Cave.
Kromdraai fossil site
Paleontological site
Photo: Profberger, CC BY 2.5.
Kromdraai is a fossil-bearing breccia-filled cave located about 2 kilometres east of the well-known South African hominid-bearing site of Sterkfontein and about 45 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Cooper’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Profberger, CC BY 2.5.
Cooper's Cave is a series of fossil-bearing breccia filled cavities. The cave is located almost exactly between the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 40 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa and has been declared a South African National Heritage Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munsieville and Krugersdorp.
Munsieville
Suburb
Munsieville is a township situated in the Krugersdorp area in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It grew out of the informal settlements inhabited by mine laborers on the outskirts of the original mining town of Krugersdorp. Munsieville is situated 4½ km south of Protea Ridge.
Krugersdorp
Krugersdop is a town in South Africa's Gauteng province to the west of Johannesburg. Krugersdorp has a modern business centre and shopping malls alongside many smaller shops, schools, and necessary amenities.
Muldersdrift
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Muldersdrift, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, is a picturesque rural area situated 27 km north-west of Johannesburg, between Johannesburg and the Magaliesberg mountain range. Muldersdrift is situated 10 km east of Protea Ridge.
Protea Ridge
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mogale City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.03333° or 26° 2′ southLongitude
27.75° or 27° 45′ eastElevation
1,586 metres (5,203 feet)Open location code
5G59XQ82+M2GeoNames ID
963944
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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