• The Makhonjwa Mountains or Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains are a range of small mountains and hills that covers an area of 120 by 60 kilometres (75 by 37 mi)...
  • Situated in north-eastern South Africa, the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains comprises 40% of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, one of the world’s oldest...
  • Long before the formation of the African continent, the Makhonjwa Mountains pierced the surface of the ocean and witnessed the evolution of life.
  • IUCN World Heritage Outlook: https://worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains - 2020 Conservation Outlook Assessment.
  • Known as ‘the Genesis of Life’, the Makhonjwa Mountains are on their way to becoming a Unesco World Heritage Site.
  • Did you know? The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains are also known as the Barberton Mountains or the Barberton Greenstone Belt.
  • With heights ranging from 600 to 1800 meters (2,000 to 5,900 feet), the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in South Africa and Eswatini are not particularly tall.
  • Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site, Barberton, Mpumalanga. 1,696 likes · 3 talking about this · 186 were here.
  • The beautiful Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, located in north-east South Africa, have been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Location and Values: The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains are located in South Africa’s north-eastern province of Mpumulanga, adjacent to the Swaziland border.
  • The Barberton Makhonjwa mountains are among the factors that have had the greatest influence on the number of tourists visiting the area.
  • South Africa is the location of three of the five oldest mountain ranges in the world! The Barberton Greenstone Belt, or Makhonjwa Mountains...
  • The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains represents the best-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rock dating back 3.6 to 3.25 Billion Years...