Motsetsi

Motsetse Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Map showing the location of Motsetse Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Map showing the location of Motsetse Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Location in Gauteng
LocationGauteng, South Africa
Nearest cityKrugersdorp, South Africa
Coordinates25°54′30″S 27°49′57″E / 25.90833°S 27.83250°E / -25.90833; 27.83250
EstablishedIncorporated into the Cradle of Humankind 1999
Governing bodyCradle of Humankind and private landowner

Motsetsi Cave (also known as Motsetse) is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cavity located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. Motsetsi has been declared a South African National Heritage Site.[1]

  1. ^ "9/2/233/0033 - Motsetse, Tweefontein 523 JQ, Gauteng". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 16 September 2013.