Motsetse Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind | |
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Location | Gauteng, South Africa |
Nearest city | Krugersdorp, South Africa |
Coordinates | 25°54′30″S 27°49′57″E / 25.90833°S 27.83250°E |
Established | Incorporated into the Cradle of Humankind 1999 |
Governing body | Cradle 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]