Groenkloof Nature Reserve
The Groenkloof Nature Reserve, located adjacent to the Fountains Valley at the southern entrance to Pretoria, was the first game sanctuary in Africa. The reserve of 600 ha is managed by the Department of Nature Conservation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Apostolic Nunciature and Fort Klapperkop.
Apostolic Nunciature
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to South Africa. It is located Pretoria. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Henryk Jagodzinski, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 9 February 2016.
Jan Cilliers Park
Park
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jan Cilliers Park is a park in Groenkloof, Pretoria, South Africa. The 4.5-hectare park on the northern slopes of Klapperkop is also known as Protea Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pretoria and Centurion.
Pretoria
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is in Gauteng. Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.
Centurion
Centurion is a city of 237,000 people in the Tshwane district of South Africa between Pretoria to the north, and Midrand and Johannesburg to the south. It is home to the Waterkloof Air Force Base, and the Swartkop Air Force Base.
Groenkloof
Suburb
Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groenkloof is a residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. This wealthy suburb in Pretoria is famous for its white Jacaranda trees. It is close to the city centre, and to the well-known Brooklyn Square and Menlyn Park shopping centres.
Groenkloof Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve near Pretoria, South Africa
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.7928° or 25° 47′ 34″ southLongitude
28.2092° or 28° 12′ 33″ eastInception
February 25th, 1895Operator
Tshwane Metropolitan MunicipalityOpen location code
5G6C6645+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 4253249OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q5610098
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Satellite Map
Discover Groenkloof Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Groenkloof Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Groenkloof Natuurreservaat”
- Afrikaans: “Groenkloof-natuurreservaat”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sterrewag and Kloofsig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paddock and Waterkloof Golf Estate.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Groenkloof Nature Reserve”. Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.