Sunland Baobab is a well-known enormousbaobab treein South Africa.

Regardless of the actual figure, everyone agrees that it is the widest tree on the entire continent.

It is so big that there’s room enough for a small pub inside.

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The Sunland Baobab is understandably, one of the area’s most popular attractions.

But Sunland Baobab wasnt hollowed out artificially so that a pub could be placed inside.

The trunk of this remarkable species is naturally hollow.

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The bar has 13-foot high ceilings and can comfortably fit 15 people inside.

Besides its remarkable dimensions, the baobab is also one of the oldest trees on earth.

Carbon dating has estimated it to be around 6000 years old.

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The narrow entrance to the bar.Photo credit

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The bar inside the naturally hollow Sunland Boabab tree which is estimated to be from 1000 to 6000 years old near Leeudraai during a media trip to Limpopo launching the 2011 Sho’t Left campaign, which encourages South Africans to take the road less travelled and see the hidden jewels that various places around South Africa have to offer. Pic Neil McCartney

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