Kromdraai, Gauteng
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| Kromdraai Conservancy | |
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| Location | Gauteng, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Krugersdorp, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°55′45″S 27°47′20″E / 25.92917°S 27.78889°ECoordinates: 25°55′45″S 27°47′20″E / 25.92917°S 27.78889°E |
| Area | less than 200 m |
| Established | Incorporated in part into the Cradle of Humankind, 1998 |
| Governing body | Cradle of Humankind, Private Landowners and Conservancy |
Kromdraai is a protected conservancy in western Gauteng, South Africa in the Muldersdrift area not far from Krugersdorp. Its 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:
- Wonder Cave
- Sterkfontein
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