Johannesburg Zoo
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.Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo
- Also known as: “Joburg Zoo”
- Address: Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South African National Museum of Military History and Zoo Lake.
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 520 metres northeast of Johannesburg Zoo.
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 Johannesburg Zoo.
Johannesburg South Africa Temple
Church
The Johannesburg South Africa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Spencer W. Johannesburg South Africa Temple is situated 1¼ km south of Johannesburg Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parktown and Rosebank.
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.
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 Johannesburg Zoo.
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 Johannesburg Zoo.
Johannesburg Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.16626° or 26° 9′ 59″ southLongitude
28.03811° or 28° 2′ 17″ eastOperator
Johannesburg City Parks and ZooOpen location code
5G5CR2MQ+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 23370079OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q5493235
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Johannesburg Zoo” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Johannesburg Dieretuin”
- Arabic: “حديقة حيوان جوهانسبيرج”
- Chinese: “約翰內斯堡動物園”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات جوهانسبيرج”
- Finnish: “Johannesburgin eläintarha”
- French: “zoo de Johannesbourg”
- French: “Zoo de Johannesbourg”
- German: “Johannesburg Zoo”
- German: “Zoo Johannesburg”
- Italian: “zoo di Johannesburg”
- Japanese: “ヨハネスブルグ動物園”
- Spanish: “Zoologico de Johannesburgo”
- Spanish: “Zoológico de Johannesburgo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bat-eared fox and Elephant.
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