Sterkfontein Caves
Sterkfontein is a set of limestone caves of special interest in paleoanthropology located in Gauteng province, about 40 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Muldersdrift area close to the town of Krugersdorp.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Kromdraai fossil site is situated 2 km northeast of Sterkfontein Caves.
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. Cooper’s Cave is situated 1½ km east of Sterkfontein Caves.
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 7 km south of Sterkfontein Caves.
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.
Sterkfontein Caves
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mogale City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.01793° or 26° 1′ 5″ southLongitude
27.73276° or 27° 43′ 58″ eastOpen location code
5G59XPJM+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 338689556OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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