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- There are ten World Heritage Sites in South Africa, with a further two on the tentative list. The first three sites in South Africa were added to the list in 1999 while the most recent one, the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, was added in 2018.
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There are ten World Heritage Sites in South Africa, with a further two on the tentative list. [3] The first three sites in South Africa were added to the list in 1999 while the most recent one, the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains , was added in 2018.
SiteImageLocation ( Province )Year Listed20181575; viii (natural)20171545; v, vi (cultural)20071265; iv, v (cultural)North West, Free State20051162; viii (natural)South Africa. A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process. State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing.
- Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa. More commonly referred to as the Cradle of Humankind, the Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa were established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is set within the savannah scenery of Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa’s Limpopo Province.
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape. Located near the border of South Africa and Namibia in the Northern Cape Province, Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape was given UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2007.
- Robben Island. Situated off the Cape Town coast, Robben Island was used as a penal colony as early as the 17th century. Since then, it has been a whaling station, a leper colony and a WWII military base—but it is best known for its role as a prison for political prisoners during the apartheid years of the 20th century.
Description. Maps. Documents. Gallery. Indicators. Assistance. Vredefort Dome, approximately 120 km south-west of Johannesburg, is a representative part of a larger meteorite impact structure, or astrobleme. Dating back 2,023 million years, it is the oldest astrobleme yet found on Earth.
- Cape Floral Region
- Fossil Hominid Sites
- ISimangaliso Wetlands Park
- Robben Island
The Cape Floral Region is a floristic region located at the tip of the country and is the smallest of the 6 recognized floral kingdoms in the world. It is highly diverse and endemic with over 9,000 species with over 69% o them being endemic. The economic importance of this region is derived from ecotourism and harvest of the wildflowers. The World ...
It is also known as Cradle of humankind as the site has produced a large number of fossils ever found with some dating back to as far as 3.5 million years ago. 2.3 million years old Australopithecus africanus was found on the site by Robert Broom in 1947 on the site. The site contains a network of limestone caves and occupies a land area of 180 squ...
It is located in Kwa Zulu-Natal area near Durban City. It was inscribed by UNESCO in 199 as a natural heritage center. Several natural physical features make up the park, and they include; lakes, game reserves, nature reserves, bays, and capes. The area was historically occupied by the Tsonga people who were forcefully evicted by the British coloni...
The Robben Island is located in Cape Town and is only two square miles inhabited by 116 people as per the 2011 census. It is inscribed as a cultural site by the UNESCO. This island has been historically used to imprison political prisoners including the former president; Nelson Mandela. Due to ancient erosion, the island is only a few feet above th...
South Africa's World Heritage Sites. CULTURAL. Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999) Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003) Robben Island (1999) Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007) Khomani Cultural Landscape (2017) MIXED. UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000) NATURAL.
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. Mapungubwe National Park. Cape Floral Region. Vredefort Dome. Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape. Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains. ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape. The World Heritage Sites in South African provinces. Tentative UNESCO heritage sites in South Africa. What are South Africa’s world heritage sites?
