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Richtersveld

Cultural World Heritage property in South Africa, inscribed in 2007 under criteria (iv), (v).

Richtersveld, South Africa
Photo: Winfried Bruenken ( Amrum ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Cape Floristic KingdomCradle of HumankindGreat ZimbabweHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy SitesiSimangaliso Wetland ParkKhamiKhomani Cultural LandscapeMakhonjwa MountainsMaloti-Drakensberg ParkMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMatobo HillsMulanje MassifNamib Sand SeaOkavango DeltaRichtersveldRobben IslandThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaTsodiloTwyfelfonteinVredefort crater28.600° S, 17.204° E
State Party
South Africa
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2007
Criteria
ivv
Area of property
1,600 km²
Location
Northern Cape
What it is
cultural landscape
Reference
WHC 1265 · Wikidata Q1353565

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

The Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South Africa, South Africa438 kmThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaSouth Africa · 2024Cultural450 kmNamib Sand SeaNamibia · 2013NaturalKhomani Cultural Landscape, South Africa451 kmKhomani Cultural LandscapeSouth Africa · 2017CulturalRobben Island, South Africa589 kmRobben IslandSouth Africa · 1999CulturalCape Floristic Kingdom, South Africa629 kmCape Floristic KingdomSouth Africa · 2004Natural703 kmMakhonjwa MountainsSouth Africa · 2018Natural
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