- The Tswaing Crater was formerly known as the Pretoria Salt Pan. For many years it was considered to be a volcanic cone with a sunken floor containing a soda lake.
- This mapof the area is to scale. Where is the Tswaing Crater in South Africa? An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.
- 5.Tswaing Crater, South Africa: Located just north of Pretoria, Tswaing Crater is a well-preserved meteorite impact crater formed around 220,000 years ago.
- Tswaing Crater, 40 km north of Pretoria, is a bowl-shaped crater 1.13km in diameter and 100 metres deep that was formed by a stone meteorite 220 000 years ago.
- Projectile: Unlike other small impact craters (e.g. Barringer Meteor Crater), the Tswaing projectile is believed to be chondritic (stony meteorite) in composition.
- Around Pretoria Close to the ground. ... Tswaing Crater and Museum. off of Old Soutpan Rd/M35 012-790-2302 entrance: R15; guided tour: 3 hrs, R80.
- On a recent visit to the Tswaing Meteorite Crater (also known as Saltpan) my wife and I were pleasantly surprised at all it has to offer nature lovers.
- The main features of Tswaing are the meteorite impact crater, a wetland area, a variety of ecosystems and the remains of a factory that produced soda ash and salt.
- Located about 40km northwest of Pretoria, Tswaing is a 1 946 hectare conservation area that is home to a meteorite impact crater and surrounding wetland, as well...