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Mogale City Local Municipality, Cradle of Humankind

#7 among attractions in Cradle of Humankind

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Local name: Mogale City Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Area: 424.33 mi²Coordinates: 26°0'0"S, 27°40'0"E
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Mogale City Local Municipality – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sterkfontein, Kromdraai fossil site, Drimolen, Cooper's Cave.

  • sterkfontein cradle of humankind4.4 miE
    , Natural attraction, Cave

    Sterkfontein, Cradle of Humankind

    111 min walk • Nestled within the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site in South Africa, lies the Sterkfontein Caves – a natural preserve that has become a hotbed for paleoanthropological discoveries. Known as the birthplace of humanity, this network of limestone caves has...

  • kromdraai fossil site5.2 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

    Kromdraai fossil site

    132 min walk • 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.

  • drimolen cradle of humankind5.9 miE
    Archaeological site

    Drimolen, Cradle of Humankind

    151 min walk • The Drimolen Palaeocave System consists of a series of terminal Pliocene to early Pleistocene hominin-bearing palaeocave fills located around 40 kilometres north of Johannesburg, South Africa, and about 6 kilometres north of Sterkfontein in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Cradle of Humankind.

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    5 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

    Cooper's Cave

    128 min walk • 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.

  • tarlton international raceway4.8 miSW
    Sport venue, Sport

    Tarlton International Raceway

    122 min walk • Tarlton International Raceway is a drag racing strip just outside Krugersdorp in South Africa on the R24 Route.

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