Cradle of Humankind
Paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Near Cradle of Humankind
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Weather by season
- Dec–Feb25° / 15°377 mm
- Mar–May22° / 10°159 mm(a good time to go)
- Jun–Aug18° / 5°14 mm(a good time to go)
- Sep–Nov25° / 11°189 mm(a good time to go)
Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Data for Johannesburg, 46 km away. Highlighted: the best months to go. Johannesburg Airport station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).
About Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site that is located about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, the site is home to the largest known concentration of human ancestral remains anywhere in the world. The site currently occupies 47,000 hectares (120,000 acres) and contains a complex system of limestone caves.
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Full Cradle of Humankind travel guide
Getting around, food, where to stay
Photo credits (4)
- Sterkfontein: english Wikipedia user · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Wonder Cave: Bothar at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Commons
- Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden: JMK · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Hector Pieterson Museum: Babak Fakhamzadeh from Chiang Mai, Thailand · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
