Kromdraai fossil site

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 (Afrikaans for "crooked turn") 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.

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