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NaturalRef. 1575

Makhonjwa Mountains

Natural World Heritage property in South Africa, inscribed in 2018 under criterion (viii).

Cape Floristic KingdomCradle of HumankindGreat ZimbabweHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy SitesiSimangaliso Wetland ParkKhamiKhomani Cultural LandscapeMakhonjwa MountainsMaloti-Drakensberg ParkMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMatobo HillsNamib Sand SeaRichtersveldRobben IslandThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaTwyfelfonteinVredefort crater33.400° S, 22.000° E
State Party
South Africa
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2018
Criteria
viii
Location
Mpumalanga
What it is
mountain range
Elevation
1,800 m
Reference
WHC 1575 · Wikidata Q19605615

Why it is on the List

(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Robben Island, South Africa339 kmRobben IslandSouth Africa · 1999CulturalCape Floristic Kingdom, South Africa346 kmCape Floristic KingdomSouth Africa · 2004NaturalThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South Africa, South Africa350 kmThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaSouth Africa · 2024CulturalHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites, South Africa457 kmHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy SitesSouth Africa · 2024CulturalRichtersveld, South Africa703 kmRichtersveldSouth Africa · 2007CulturalMaloti-Drakensberg Park, Lesotho826 kmMaloti-Drakensberg ParkLesotho · 2000Mixed
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