Tswaing crater

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Tswaing crater seen from the south.
Tswaing crater seen from the south.

Tswaing (formerly known as Pretoria Saltpan crater) is a meteorite crater in South Africa.

It is 1.13 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years (Pleistocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

The name Tswaing means Place of Salt in Tswana.

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Coordinates: 25°24′32″S, 28°4′58″E

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