Motsetsi

#167 among destinations in South Africa

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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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. Motsetsi has been declared a South African National Heritage Site. ()

Established: 1999 (25 years ago)Coordinates: 25°54'30"S, 27°49'57"E

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GautengSouth Africa

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Motsetsi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wonder Cave, Lesedi Cultural Village, Rising Star Cave, Malapa Fossil Site.

5.7 miSW
, Natural attraction, Cave
Wonder Cave, Cradle of Humankind
146 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.
5.8 miNE
History museum, Museum
Lesedi Cultural Village
147 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...
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Rising Star Cave, Cradle of Humankind
80 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.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Malapa Fossil Site
55 min walk • 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.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gladysvale Cave
132 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.
6.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Drimolen, Cradle of Humankind
162 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.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Plovers Lake, Cradle of Humankind
151 min walk • Plovers Lake Cave is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cavity in South Africa. The cave is located about 4 km Southeast of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 36 km Northwest of the City of Johannesburg, South Africa.
3.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Swartkrans, Cradle of Humankind
79 min walk • Swartkrans is a fossil-bearing cave designated as a South African National Heritage Site, located about 32 km from Johannesburg.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Haasgat
88 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.