Cederberg

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Cederberg Wilderness Area
Sneeuberg, the highest peak in the Cederberg, with the Maltese Cross in the foreground.
Location	West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa
Nearest city	Clanwilliam
Coordinates	32°20′S 19°5′E / 32.333°S 19.083°E / -32.333; 19.083
Area	710 km2 (270 sq mi)
Established	1973
Governing body	CapeNature
World Heritage site	2004 (Cape Floral Region Protected Areas)
www.capenature.co.za/reserves/cederberg-wilderness-area/
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Criteria	Natural: ix, x
Reference	1007-002
Inscription	2004 (28th Session)
Extensions	2015

The Cederberg mountains are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about 32°30′S 19°0′E / 32.500°S 19.000°E / -32.500; 19.000. The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis), which is a tree endemic to the area. The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and San rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area is administered by CapeNature.

Cederberg is now the generally accepted spelling for the area, which combines the English (Cedarberg) and Afrikaans (Sederberg) variants.