Country guide

South Africa

7 sacred sites across 4 regions.

Traditions present in South Africa

Zulu1Venda1

Prominent site types

Pilgrimage Site1Lake1Stone Circle1Megalith1

KwaZulu-Natal

1 sites

Ekuphakameni, South Africa
Zulu

Ekuphakameni, South Africa

Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Ekuphakameni, South Africa is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -29.71074, 30.96011. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Zulu. Associated figure: Shembe. Located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Limpopo

1 sites

Lake Fundudzi
Venda

Lake Fundudzi

Thulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Lake Fundudzi is a lake of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -22.85320, 30.30789. Attributes: natural, cultural, ceremonial. Tradition: Venda. Lake Fundudzi (a.k.a. Lake Funduzi) is located in the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Measuring about 5 km by 3 km when full, it was created by an ancient landslide blocking the course of the Mutale River. The lake and its resident crocodiles as well as the nearby forest of Thathe Vondo, are regarded as sacred by the Vhatavhatsindi, the People of the Pool who are part of the Venda people. It is the only natural inland lake in Southern Africa. Located in Thulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa.

Mpumalanga

1 sites

Adam's Calendar stone ring

Adam's Calendar stone ring

Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Adam's Calendar stone ring is a stone circle of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -25.63181, 30.75963. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial.

Western Cape

4 sites

Great Mother Stone, Llandudno

Great Mother Stone, Llandudno

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Great Mother Stone, Llandudno is a megalith of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -34.00500, 18.33987. Attributes: natural. Located in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Paarl Mountain

Paarl Mountain

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

Paarl Mountain is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -33.73248, 18.93245. Located in Drakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.

Sun Valley, Cape Town

Sun Valley, Cape Town

Fish Hoek, Western Cape, South Africa

Sun Valley, Cape Town is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -34.14097, 18.41472. Located in Western Cape, South Africa.

Trappies Kop, Cape Town

Trappies Kop, Cape Town

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Trappies Kop, Cape Town is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -34.12872, 18.44085. Located in Western Cape, South Africa.