Kromdraai, Gauteng

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Kromdraai Conservancy
Kromdraai Conservancy
Map of South Africa
Map of South Africa
Location Gauteng, South Africa
Nearest city Krugersdorp, South Africa
Coordinates 25°55′45″S 27°47′20″E / -25.92917, 27.78889
Area less than 200 m
Established Incorporated in part into the Cradle of Humankind1998
Governing body Cradle of Humankind, Private Landowners and Conservancy


Kromdraai is a protected conservancy in western Gauteng, South Africa not far from Krugersdorp. It name is derived from Afrikaans meaning "Crooked Turn" after a kink in the meandering Crocodile River.

A well known fossil site is also named Kromdraai and it, along with such sites as Sterkfontein, Coopers, Swartkrans and Plovers Lake form part of the conservancy.

Part of the Kromdraai conservancy also falls within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, proclaimed by UNESCO in 1998.

Places of interest:

Coordinates: 25°55′45″S 27°47′20″E / -25.92917, 27.78889