Malapa Fossil Site

#96 among destinations in South Africa

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Malapa is a fossil-bearing cave located about 15 kilometres northeast of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2008 (16 years ago)Coordinates: 25°53'42"S, 27°48'5"E

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GautengSouth Africa

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Malapa Fossil Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wonder Cave, Lesedi Cultural Village, Rising Star Cave, Gladysvale Cave.

5.5 miS
, Natural attraction, Cave
Wonder Cave, Cradle of Humankind
141 min walk • 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. The cave is the third-largest cave chamber in the country. It is 5-10 million years old.
6.4 miNE
History museum, Museum
Lesedi Cultural Village
163 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the South African bushveld, Lesedi Cultural Village stands as a vibrant showcase of the country's diverse cultural heritage. This living museum, located less than an hour's drive from Johannesburg, offers visitors an immersive experience into...
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Rising Star Cave, Cradle of Humankind
48 min walk • The Rising Star cave system is located in the Malmani dolomites, in Bloubank River valley, about 800 meters southwest of Swartkrans, part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gladysvale Cave
82 min walk • Gladysvale Cave is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cave located about 13 kilometres northeast of the well-known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.
5.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Drimolen, Cradle of Humankind
148 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.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gondolin Cave
141 min walk • Gondolin Cave is a fossiliferous dolomitic paleocave system in the Northwest Province, South Africa. The paleocave formed in the Eccles Formation dolomites.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Motsetsi
55 min walk • Motsetsi Cave is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cavity located about 14 kilometres east of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 45 kilometres north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.
2.5 miS
Archaeological site
Swartkrans, Cradle of Humankind
64 min walk • Swartkrans is a fossil-bearing cave designated as a South African National Heritage Site, located about 32 km from Johannesburg.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Haasgat
85 min walk • Haasgat is a fossiliferous South African paleocave located in the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO World Heritage Area, approx. 20 kilometres northeast of the hominin-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and approx. 60 kilometres north-northwest of the City of Johannesburg.