A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered.
Find below are the list of World Heritage Sits In South Africa
Robben Island
Cradle of Humankind
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Vredefort crater
Sterkfontein Caves
Swartkrans
Kingdom of Mapungubwe
Drakensberg
How many World Heritage sites are in South Africa?
ten World Heritage Sites
As of 2021, there are ten World Heritage Sites in South Africa, including four cultural sites, four natural sites and one mixed site.
What is the 10th World Heritage Site in South Africa?
The Makhonjwa Mountains, known as the Barberton Greenstone Belt in Mpumalanga, have been declared as South Africa’s 10th World Heritage Site.
How many World Heritage Sites are in Cape Town?
Eight sites in South Africa have been declared World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). They are: The Cape Floral Region. Robben Island.
Is Eiffel Tower a World Heritage Site?
The Eiffel Tower has been on the list of historic monuments since 1964 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. It is the most visited fee-charging monument in the world and, since it opened in 1889, a whopping 250 million people have visited it.
How many World heritage sites are there?
The World Heritage List comprises 1153 properties of Outstanding Universal Value. Natural sites represent about 23% of this list, including 39 mixed (both cultural and natural) sites and 218 natural sites.
Is Table Mountain a Unesco World Heritage Site?
Unesco said on its website on 3 July that the Cape Floral Region was inscribed on to the World Heritage List in 2004. … At the time of inscription, the site was made up of eight protected areas comprising about 553 000 hectares.