The South Africa Heritage Resources Agency hereby declare the Mapungubwe Cultural landscapes, in terms of s27 of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999, as a National Heritage Site. The Mapungubwe cultural landscape covers the same area as the Limpopo Valley National Park. It is situated between the Limpopo River to the north and the R572 between Pont Drift and Messina to the south. The western boundary is the R521 from Pont Drift to the R572 turn off. The eastern boundary id formed by the farms Weipe and Reidel. The Mapungubwe Cultural landscape records the sequency of social and economical changes between AD 900 and AD 1300 that reflect the evolution of class distinction and sacred leadership in the settlement known as Schroda, K2 and Mapungubwe. These are the places where exotic trade and non-utilitarian items have been found in such large quantities in Southern Africa.
