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Delve into Protea Ridge in South Africa

Protea Ridge in the region of Gauteng is a city in South Africa - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Current time in Protea Ridge is now 12:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. While being here, make sure to check out Maseru . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Protea Ridge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Little Foot

"Little Foot" is the nickname given to an extraordinarily complete fossil hominin skeleton found in 1994–1998 in the cave system of Sterkfontein, South Africa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.02 27.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Hominin fossils, Specific fossil specimens

Wonder Cave (Kromdraai, Gauteng)

The Wonder Cave, in Kromdraai, Gauteng, South Africa, is the third-largest cave chamber in the country, and is believed to be about 2.2 billion years old. The single chamber has an area of 46000 square metres, and is 125 metres long and 154 metres wide. It was discovered in the late 19th century by miners who dynamited and excavated limestone for the making of cement. Mining stopped during the Second Boer War, and never resumed.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -25.97 27.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Caves of South Africa, Geography of Gauteng, Geography of South Africa, Limestone caves, Show caves, Visitor attractions in Gauteng, World Heritage Sites in South Africa

Amakhosi Stadium

Amakhosi Stadium is the planned future home venue of South African football (soccer) club Kaizer Chiefs. The new stadium, will be part of a greater sports precinct being developed in Krugersdorp, roughly 40 km West from the central part of Johannesburg. Initially the sports precinct was planned not only to host Kaizer Chiefs and the Kaizer Chiefs Youth Development Programme, but also to include a: cricket field, rugby stadium, sports hotel, and a retail shopping centre.

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Located at -26.10 27.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Proposed stadiums, Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

Aloe Ridge Game Reserve

Aloe Ridge Game Reserve is a game reserve and conservation park in central Gauteng province in north-east South Africa, lying some 15 kilometres directly north-east of the Sterkfontein caves. Located near Mulder's Drift it protects white rhino, buffalo, hippo, and many antelope and rare bird species. The reserve also has a Zulu craft centre and is open to tourists.

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Located at -25.98 27.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in South Africa, Protected areas of Gauteng

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden

The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (previously known as the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden) is a 300 hectares botanical reserve in Roodepoort near Johannesburg. Formally established in 1982, it is one of the youngest of South Africa's National Botanical Gardens, but the site where it is located has been popular with visitors for many decades before that. The garden is home to a well known pair of Verreaux's Eagles that nest in the Roodekrans ridge which intersects the reserve.

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Located at -26.09 27.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in South Africa, Parks in Johannesburg