Which World Heritage Site can be found to the north of the Limpopo River?

UNESCO World Heritage Site – Cultural Landscape Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is situated on the northern border of the Limpopo Province at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers where South Africa neighbours Botswana and Zimbabwe.

What is Mapungubwe Hill?

The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning ‘hill of the jackal’) is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana, 75 km from Messina. It sits close to the point where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet.

Where can we find Mapungubwe?

South Africa
Mapungubwe is set hard against the northern border of South Africa, joining Zimbabwe and Botswana. It is an open, expansive savannah landscape at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers.

Why was Mapungubwe called the Hill of the jackal?

Mapungubwe, whose name means either ‘stone monuments’ in reference to the large stone houses and walls of the site or ‘hill of the jackal’, prospered due to the savannah’s suitability for cattle herding and its access to copper and ivory which permitted long-distance trade and brought gold and other exotic goods to the …

What is the heritage site of Northern Cape?

The Honoured Dead Memorial The Honoured Dead Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

What is heritage site of Mapungubwe?

Mapungubwe was the capital city of a flourishing African kingdom 1 000 years ago and was one of 24 sites around the world added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2004. It is a natural treasure holding the history of 50 000 years of human development and contains priceless archaeological and paleontological treasures.

What are the different areas of Mapungubwe called?

The area that has been studied by archaeologists is made up of 3 parts called K2 or Bambandyanalo, Mapungubwe Hill or MK, and the Southern Terrace or MST. Who lived at Mapungubwe? The residents of Mapungubwe were, like the people of Thulamela, the ancestors of the Shona people of southern Africa.

What is the importance of Mapungubwe Hill?

Who founded Kimberley?

Founded after the discovery of diamonds on farms in the area in 1869–71, the mining camp of Kimberley grew as a result of the intensive digging of the diamond-bearing pipe at the hill called Colesberg Koppie. The camp was named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, who was then British colonial secretary.

What is the heritage site of Western Cape?

Robben Island
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites proclaimed by UNESCO, namely: Robben Island (Western Cape).