North-West University Botanical Garden

The North-West University Botanical Garden on the Campus of the North-West University is the only botanical garden in the North West Province of . The Garden spans just under three hectares and is open to the public.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: botanical garden on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University
  • Also known as: “North West University Botanical Garden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include NWU Astro and JB Marks Oval.

Pitch
, known as the NWU-PUK Astro, is a field hockey stadium in North-West University, , , . In the past, the stadium has hosted the following major tournaments:… is situated 250 metres southeast of North-West University Botanical Garden.

Stadium
is a in Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. As of September 2025, it has hosted two Test matches, the first in 2002, and the second in 2017, both featuring the South Africa and Bangladesh national teams. is situated 1½ km south of North-West University Botanical Garden.

Resort
is a water on the , on the northern boundary of , North-West, . It was established in 1950. is situated 1½ km north of North-West University Botanical Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potchefstroom.

Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 43,000 people that is part of JB Marks Local Municipality in . It is a university town with several museums and historical sites.

North-West University Botanical Garden

Latitude
-26.68196° or 26° 40′ 55″ south
Longitude
27.09514° or 27° 5′ 43″ east
Open location code
5G59839W+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 479552958
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7053571
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In Other Languages

“North-West University Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Noordwes-Universiteit Botaniese Tuin”
  • Afrikaans: “Noordwes-Universiteit- Botaniese Tuin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Amphi and North West University.

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