# Haasgat Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind

- **Country:** South Africa
- **Coordinates:** -25.858611, 27.835833
- **Location:** Gauteng, South Africa
- **Established:** Formally discovered in 1987
- **Nearest City:** Broederstroom, South Africa
- **Governing Body:** Cradle of Humankind Management Authority and private landowner

Haasgat is a fossil-bearing cave system in the UNESCO-designated Cradle of Humankind in the Gauteng province in South Africa. It is located about 20 km northeast of the hominin-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and 60 km north-northwest of Johannesburg. Haasgat is on private land and is not accessible by the public.

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haasgat (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)