Kinshasa Botanical Garden
The Kinshasa Botanical Garden, formerly known as the Fernand De Boeck Park and Parc de la Révolution, is a botanical garden located in Gombe, Kinshasa, in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Photo: Leon Bilili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Garden
- Description: Botanical park located in kinshasa
- Also known as: “Kinshasa botanical garden” and “Parc «de Boeck»”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinshasa Zoological Garden and Kinshasa General Hospital.
Kinshasa Zoological Garden
Zoo
Photo: Reshlove, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kinshasa Zoological Garden, also known as Kinshasa Zoo, is an animal park located in the Gombe commune, next to the Kinshasa Grand Market and the Kinshasa General Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa Zoological Garden is situated 320 metres west of Kinshasa Botanical Garden.
Kinshasa General Hospital
Hospital
Kinshasa General Hospital is a hospital located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Before the ousting of President Mobutu Sese Seko, it was known as Mama Yemo Hospital after the president's mother. Kinshasa General Hospital is situated 440 metres west of Kinshasa Botanical Garden.
National Institute of Biomedical Research
Government office
The Institut National de la Recherche Biomédicale is the national medical research organization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The responsible ministry is the Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology. National Institute of Biomedical Research is situated 780 metres west of Kinshasa Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinshasa and Brazzaville.
Kinshasa
Photo: Antoine Moens de Hase, CC BY 2.0.
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It faces Brazzaville, the capital of the neighbouring Republic of the Congo, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River.
Brazzaville
Photo: Prével EPOTA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of Congo, and serves as the financial and administrative center of the country. It can be a pleasant stopover to Pointe Noire or visits to the Congolese rain forests.
Kinshasa Botanical Garden
- Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
- Location: Kinshasa, Kinshasa City, DR Congo, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.31024° or 4° 18′ 37″ southLongitude
15.30975° or 15° 18′ 35″ eastInception
1933Open location code
6F7QM8Q5+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 4421355OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q16645065
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In Other Languages
From French to Swahili—“Kinshasa Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- French: “jardin botanique de Kinshasa”
- French: “Jardin botanique de Kinshasa”
- Galician: “Xardín botánico de Kinshasa”
- Lingala: “Elangaya banzete ya Kinshasa”
- Spanish: “Jardin Botanico de Kinsasa”
- Spanish: “Jardín Botánico de Kinsasa”
- Swahili: “bustani ya mimea pa Kinshasa”
Notable Places Nearby
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