Elephant
Elephant is in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Elephant is situated nearby to Jersey cattle, as well as near Johannesburg Zoo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johannesburg Zoo and South African National Museum of Military History.
Johannesburg Zoo
Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species.
South African National Museum of Military History
Museum
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. South African National Museum of Military History is situated 600 metres northeast of Elephant.
Zoo Lake
Park
Photo: Dyltong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. Zoo Lake is situated 1 km northwest of Elephant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parktown and Hillbrow.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town.
Hillbrow
Suburb
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime. Hillbrow is situated 2½ km southeast of Elephant.
Rosebank
Town
Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station. Rosebank is situated 2½ km north of Elephant.
Elephant
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.16711° or 26° 10′ 2″ southLongitude
28.03791° or 28° 2′ 17″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR2MQ+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 12149477740OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=animal
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