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World Heritage Site Tswaing Crater

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Located in South Africa :: Gauteng
Category: Protected Areas :: World Heritage Site

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The Tswaing crater is situated 40km from Pretoria. The crater is 100m high and a kilometre in diameter, covered with indigenous trees, bushes and attracts various birdlife. There is a museum adjacent the crater and both are managed by National Flagship Institution. There is a 7.5km hiking trail at the crater which skirts the rim of the crater and then descends down to the lake, takes between 2 -3 hrs to complete, very accessible by foot. This crater is the only attraction of its kind in South Africa and is well kept as a natural and cultural heritage important for research, environmental education and community development amongst others.(Sep-13).

Contact
Address :  Onderstepoort Road (M35), Soshanguve, Gauteng, South Africa
Contact :  The Curator, Tswaing Crater Museum
Tel :  +27(0)12 790 2302
Cell :  +27(0)82 577 4741
Email :  Click Here
Host Website :  Click Here

Time Information
Gate Opening and Closing Times :  07h30-14h00

Rates and Payment
Fee/s :  Entrance fee : R20 per adult and R10 (Child).Vehicle R40/Landroveror Jeep R50. (Sept-13)

Travelling Information
Closest Town :  Pretoria

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