here are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa
These sites are of great importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention1. Each site has unique characteristics and contributes to the rich diversity and history of South Africa.
South-Western
Cape Floral
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004, the property is located at the south-western extremity of South Africa. It is one of the world's great centres of terrestrial biodiversity.
Western Cape
Robben Island
Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base.
Gauteng
Fossil Hominid
The Taung Skull Fossil Site, part of the extension to the site inscribed in 1999, is the place where in 1924 the celebrated Taung Skull a specimen of the species Australopithecus africanus was found.
KwaZulu-Natal,
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
The ongoing fluvial, marine and aeolian processes in the site have produced a variety of landforms, including coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive reed and papyrus wetlands.
