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Koukamma Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Koukamma Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Sarah Baartman District MunicipalityMunicipality
Eastern CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
3,642 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
414224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414224:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kou-Kamma
Other Languages:
French:
Kou-Kamma, Cap-Oriental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Kou-Kamma, Ostkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Kou-Kamma, provincia del Capo Orientale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
科-卡馬地方自治市, 東開普省, 南非
Spanish:
Kou-Kamma, El Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Kou-Kamma Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Kou-Kamma, Eastern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Kou-Kamma, Oost-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Kou-Kamma Mmusogae, Kapa Bohlabela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Kou-Kamma Komunie, Est Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Kou-Kamma, Prowincja Przylądkowa Wschodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Sesotho:
Masepala oa Kou-Kamma, Kapa Botjhabela, Afrika Borwa
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Kou-Kamma, De Affrica
Zulu:
Kou-Kamma Local Municipality, KwaXhosa, iNingizimu Afrika


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Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences80
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bokkeveld1393.3 - 358.9 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Genetta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Antidorcas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Damaliscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Delphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mirounga leonina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Mirounga : Mirounga leonina2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homo sapiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Equus quagga
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera pardus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera pardus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Herpestes ichneumon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes ichneumon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Genetta genetta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta : Genetta genetta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Potamochoerus porcus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus : Potamochoerus porcus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelorovis antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelorovis : Pelorovis antiquus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Connochaetes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Arctocephalus pusillus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Arctocephalus : Arctocephalus pusillus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Procavia capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cephalophus monticola
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus monticola0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ourebia ourebi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ourebia : Ourebia ourebi2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus melanotis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus melanotis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca arundinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca arundinum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelea capreolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelea : Pelea capreolus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aonyx capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Aonyx : Aonyx capensis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Loxodonta africana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta : Loxodonta africana2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis lybica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis lybica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caracal caracal
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : Caracal caracal2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Taurotragus oryx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Atilax paludinosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Atilax : Atilax paludinosus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Parahyaena brunnea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Parahyaena : Parahyaena brunnea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mellivora capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora : Mellivora capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis mesomelas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mesomelas2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Georychus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Georychus : Georychus capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tragelaphus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Redunca fulvorufula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca fulvorufula2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Herpestes pulverulentus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes pulverulentus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dutoitia
genus
Plantae : Dutoitia393.3 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Papio ursinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kou-Kamma_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q303647
GeoNames ID:8347577


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