List of botanical gardens in South Africa
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This list of botanical gardens in South Africa is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in South Africa.
| Garden | Province | Date established | Coordinates | Notes |
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| Makana Botanical Gardens | Eastern Cape | 1853 | 33°18′56″S 26°31′15″E / 33.3156°S 26.5209°E / -33.3156; 26.5209 (Makana Botanical Gardens) | [1] |
| Free State National Botanical Garden | Free State | 1967 | 29°03′08″S 26°12′39″E / 29.05222°S 26.21083°E / -29.05222; 26.21083 (Free State National Botanical Garden) | |
| Johannesburg Botanical Garden | Gauteng | 1968 | 26°09′S 28°00′E / 26.15°S 28.00°E / -26.15; 28.00 (Johannesburg Botanical Garden) | [2] |
| Pretoria National Botanical Garden | Gauteng | 1946 | 25°44′19″S 28°16′24″E / 25.73861°S 28.27333°E / -25.73861; 28.27333 (Pretoria National Botanic Garden) | |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden | Gauteng | 1982 | 26°05′13″S 27°50′24″E / 26.087°S 27.84°E / -26.087; 27.84 (Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden) | |
| Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden-University of Pretoria | Gauteng | 1934 | 25°45′07″S 28°13′44″E / 25.75194°S 28.22889°E / -25.75194; 28.22889 (Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden) | |
| Durban Botanic Gardens | KwaZulu-Natal | 1849 | 29°50′48″S 31°00′24″E / 29.84667°S 31.00667°E / -29.84667; 31.00667 (Durban Botanic Garden) | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden | KwaZulu-Natal | 1983 | 29°37′30″S 30°24′14″E / 29.62500°S 30.40389°E / -29.62500; 30.40389 (University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden) | [3][4] |
| KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden | KwaZulu-Natal | 1874 | 29°36′28″S 30°20′48″E / 29.60778°S 30.34667°E / -29.60778; 30.34667 (KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden) | |
| Lowveld National Botanical Garden | Mpumalanga | 1969 | 25°26′40″S 30°57′58″E / 25.44444°S 30.96611°E / -25.44444; 30.96611 (Lowveld National Botanical Garden) | |
| North-West University Botanical Garden | North West | 1962 | 26°40′55″S 27°05′43″E / 26.68194°S 27.09528°E / -26.68194; 27.09528 (North-West University Botanical Garden) | |
| Hantam National Botanical Garden | Northern Cape | 2007 | 31°23′50″S 19°10′12″E / 31.39722°S 19.17000°E / -31.39722; 19.17000 (Hantam National Botanical Garden) | |
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Western Cape | 1913 | 33°59′22″S 18°25′49″E / 33.98944°S 18.43028°E / -33.98944; 18.43028 (Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden) | |
| Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden | Western Cape | 1921 | 33°36′58″S 19°27′03″E / 33.61611°S 19.45083°E / -33.61611; 19.45083 (Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden) | |
| Harold Porter National Botanical Garden | Western Cape | 1959 | 34°21′06″S 18°55′37″E / 34.35167°S 18.92694°E / -34.35167; 18.92694 (Harold Porter National Botanical Garden) | |
| Garden Route Botanical Garden | Western Cape | 1996 | 33°56′50″S 22°27′48″E / 33.94722°S 22.46333°E / -33.94722; 22.46333 (Garden Route Botanical Garden) | |
| Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden | Western Cape | 1902 (since 1922 at current site) | 33°56′10″S 18°51′51″E / 33.93611°S 18.86417°E / -33.93611; 18.86417 (Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden) | |
| Kwelera National Botanical Garden | Eastern Cape | 2014 | 32°54′32″S 28°04′13″E / 32.90889°S 28.07028°E / -32.90889; 28.07028 (Makana Botanical Gardens) | |
See also
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Notes
- ^ "History of the Gardens". Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Conservation > Johannesburg Botanic Garden". Welcome to Johannesburg City Parks via the WayBackMashine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
- ^ "The University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden". Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "The University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden, BGCI". Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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