Jijamata Udyaan

Jijamata Udyaan, also known as Victoria Gardens and the Byculla Zoo, is a zoo and garden covering 50 acres located at , in the heart of , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Rangakuvara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Opening hours: Thursday—Tuesday 9:30 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Mumbai, India
  • Also known as: “Rani Bagh”, “Rani Baug”, “Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan”, “Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo & Botanical Garden”, and “Victoria Gardens”
  • Address: Mumbai, 400027

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and Byculla.

Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
The is a dedicated to the history, art and culture, of , India. It is the oldest museum in the city. It is situated in the vicinity of the Byculla Zoo, in the suburb of East. is situated 240 metres northwest of Jijamata Udyaan.

Railway station
Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of . The station is a Grade-I heritage structure. is situated 450 metres west of Jijamata Udyaan.

Church
Photo: Nimish Gogri, CC BY 2.0.
or Our Lady of Glory Church was built in 1911-13 on one of the oldest Roman Catholic church sites in ; its predecessor was built by the Portuguese Franciscans in 1632. is situated 420 metres southwest of Jijamata Udyaan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matharpacady and Byculla.

Neighborhood
is a "village" in the area of , , and is one of Mumbai's "heritage precincts". Payal Kapadia, writes that has some of the "oldest and quaintest" houses in Mumbai.

Suburb
Photo: Rudolph,Afurtado, Public domain.
is an area of .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mazagaon, also spelled or Mazagon, and historically known as Mazagão during the Portuguese era, is a historic neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It was one of the original Seven Islands of Bombay and is now fully integrated into the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.

Jijamata Udyaan

Latitude
18.97815° or 18° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
72.83678° or 72° 50′ 12″ east
Named after
Jijabai
Open location code
7JCJXRHP+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112796885
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q647766
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Jijamata Udyaan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Polish—“Jijamata Udyaan” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جيجاماتا اوديان”
  • French: “Zoo de Bombay”
  • Hebrew: “ג’יג’אמטה אודיאן”
  • Malayalam: “ജീജാമാതാ ഉദ്യാൻ”
  • Marathi: “जिजामाता उद्यान”
  • Marathi: “वीरमाता जिजाबाई भोसले उद्यान व प्राणिसंग्रहालय”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jijamata Udyaan (Victoria Gardens)”
  • Norwegian: “Jijamata Udyaan”
  • Oriya: “ଜିୟାମାତା ଉଦ୍ୟାନ , ମୁମ୍ବାଇ”
  • Polish: “Jijamata Udyaan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rose Garden and Balaji Hospital.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Veermata Jijabhai Sculpture and Birds Paradise.

Maharashtra: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Nashik.

Curious Zoos to Discover

Uncover intriguing zoos from every corner of the globe.