Kromdraai fossil site

Kromdraai is a fossil-bearing breccia-filled cave located about 2 kilometres east of the well-known South African hominid-bearing site of and about 45 kilometres northwest of , .
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Photo: Profberger, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: Profberger, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: archeological site in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Kromdraai Palaeontological Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wonder Cave and Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve.

Cave
Photo: Bothar, Public domain.
The Bothongo WonderCave in Kromdraai, , is situated within the in the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 3 km north of Kromdraai fossil site.

Nature reserve
The white lion is a rare colour mutation of the lion, specifically the Southern African lion. White lions in the Timbavati region of are thought to have been indigenous to the area for centuries, although the earliest recorded sighting was in 1938. is situated 3 km north of Kromdraai fossil site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muldersdrift and Munsieville.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, in the Province of , is a picturesque rural area situated 27 km north-west of , between Johannesburg and the mountain range. is situated 8 km southeast of Kromdraai fossil site.

Suburb
is a township situated in the area in Gauteng Province, . It grew out of the informal settlements inhabited by mine laborers on the outskirts of the original mining town of Krugersdorp. is situated 9 km south of Kromdraai fossil site.

Kromdraai fossil site

Latitude
-25.99454° or 25° 59′ 40″ south
Longitude
27.78186° or 27° 46′ 55″ east
Elevation
1,440 metres (4,724 feet)
Open location code
5G692Q4J+5P
Geo­Names ID
987065
Wiki­data ID
Q653322
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Kromdraai fossil site” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kromdraai-fossielterrein”
  • Arabic: “كرومدراي”
  • Asturian: “Kromdraai”
  • Catalan: “Kromdraai”
  • Dutch: “Kromdraai”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “موقع الحفريات كرومدراى”
  • Finnish: “Kromdraai”
  • French: “Kromdraai”
  • German: “Kromdraai Palaeontological Reserve”
  • German: “Kromdraai”
  • Italian: “Kromdraai”
  • Japanese: “クロムドラーイ”
  • Polish: “Kromdraai”
  • Portuguese: “Kromdraai”
  • Romanian: “Kromdraai”
  • Spanish: “Kromdraai”
  • Swati: “Indzawo yemlandvo wase Kromdraai”
  • Swedish: “Kromdraai”
  • Tswana: “Lefelo la masalela la Kromdraai”
  • Zulu: “Isiza sezintshicwa iKromdraai”

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