Kromdraai fossil site

Kromdraai fossil site
Map showing the location of Kromdraai fossil site
Map showing the location of Kromdraai fossil site
Location in Gauteng
LocationGauteng, South Africa
Nearest cityKrugersdorp, South Africa
Coordinates26°00′00″S 27°45′00″E / 26.00000°S 27.75000°E / -26.00000; 27.75000
EstablishedIncorporated into the Cradle of Humankind 1999
Governing bodyCradle of Humankind and Private Landowner

Kromdraai (means crooked turn in afrikaans) is a fossil-bearing breccia-filled cave located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the well-known South African hominid-bearing site of Sterkfontein and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and is itself a South African National Heritage Site.[1]

  1. ^ "9/2/233/0022-001 - Kromdraai Palaeontological Reserve, Kromdraai 71, Krugersdorp District". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2013.