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 Sterkfontein and about 45 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Wonder Cave
Cave
Photo: Bothar, Public domain.
The Bothongo WonderCave in Kromdraai, Gauteng, South Africa is situated within the Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wonder Cave is situated 3 km north of Kromdraai fossil site.
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
The white lion is a rare colour mutation of the lion, specifically the Southern African lion. White lions in the area of Timbavati are thought to have been indigenous to the Timbavati region of South Africa for centuries, although the earliest recorded sighting in this region was in 1938. Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve is situated 3 km north of Kromdraai fossil site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muldersdrift and Munsieville.
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 8 km southeast of Kromdraai fossil site.
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 9 km south of Kromdraai fossil site.
Kromdraai fossil site
- Category: archaeological site
- Location: Mogale City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“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”
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Notable Places Nearby
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