Makapansgat

Makapansgat is a farm in , , and has an elevation of 1,481 metres. Makapansgat is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Makapansgat.

Nature reserve
Photo: hermansmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological location within the and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of in province, South Africa. It is an important palaeontological site, with the local limeworks containing Australopithecus-bearing deposits dating to between 3.0 and 2.6 million years BP.

Makapansgat

Latitude
-24.15° or 24° 9′ south
Longitude
29.18333° or 29° 11′ east
Elevation
1,481 metres (4,859 feet)
Open location code
5G7FR5XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
980104
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