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.
- Zoo
- …is also known as “Joburg Zoo”
- …is operated by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
- Opening hours: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
- 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
The South African National Museum of Military History… South African National Museum of Military History is situated 520 metres northeast of Johannesburg Zoo.
Zoo Lake
Park
Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zoo Lake is situated 1 km northwest of Johannesburg Zoo.
Johannesburg South Africa Temple
Church
The Johannesburg South Africa Temple is a temple… Johannesburg South Africa Temple is situated 1¼ km south of Johannesburg Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parktown and Rosebank.
Hillbrow
Suburb
Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Hillbrow is situated 2½ km southeast of Johannesburg Zoo.
Johannesburg Zoo
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Latitude
-26.16626° or 26° 9′ 59″ south
Longitude
28.03811° or 28° 2′ 17″ east
Open location code
5G5CR2MQ+F6
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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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.
Nearby Places
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