Johannesburg Botanical Garden

Johannesburg Botanical Garden
The Rose Garden in the Johannesburg Botanical Garden
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TypeBotanical garden
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26°9′9″S 28°0′10″E / 26.15250°S 28.00278°E / -26.15250; 28.00278
Area81 hectares (200 acres)
Elevation1605m
Created1968
Operated byJohannesburg City Parks
Open6am - 6pm
Camp sitesno
Hiking trailsno
Plants20,000 trees
2,500 succulents
Collections5,532
Parkingyes
WebsiteJHB City Parks
Map of the Park

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens grew out of a large rose garden that was established in 1964 (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded from 1969 to cover an area of around 125 hectares (1.25 km2).[1] It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is situated immediately to the east of the garden and shares its extensive acreage. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.[2]

  1. ^ "Conservation > Johannesburg Botanic Garden". Welcome to Johannesburg City Parks via the WayBackMashine. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  2. ^ Davie, Lucille (2002-07-05). "Joburg's bulbous treasure". City of Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-09-29.