KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
The KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden is situated along Mayor's Walk, in the western suburbs of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The identification code of the KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden as a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, as well as the initials of its herbarium is NBGN.- Type: Park
- Description: botanical garden in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Also known as: “Kwa-Zulu Natal National Botanical Gardens”
- Address: 2 Quince Road, Pietermaritzburg
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Wykeham Collegiate and Pietermaritzburg railway station.
The Wykeham Collegiate
School
The Wykeham Collegiate is a private girls' school situated in Clarendon, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name is a combination of the two schools from which it was amalgamated. The Wykeham Collegiate is situated 580 metres north of KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden.
Pietermaritzburg railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pietermaritzburg Railway Station is the main railway station serving the city of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is located on Railway and Pine Streets in the South Western corner of the city centre. Pietermaritzburg railway station is situated 2 km east of KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden.
Bessie Head Library
Library
Photo: Njabulo1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bessie Head Library in Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi Local Municipality, is the oldest library in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1849 and became a legal deposit library in 1916. It is named after the writer Bessie Head. Bessie Head Library is situated 3 km east of KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pietermaritzburg and Imbali.
Pietermaritzburg
Photo: Vasiliymeshko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pietermaritzburg is a city in the centre of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The capital of Kwazulu-Natal, it is famous for its history and architecture.
Imbali
Suburb
Imbali is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is 15 km from Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal. Imbali was founded in the early 1960s when people were moving away from the rural areas to look for employment in the city. Imbali is situated 6 km south of KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden.
Edendale
Town
Edendale is a township in Msunduzi Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Edendale was established in 1851, when 100 black Christian families settled on the farm Welverdiend, about 10 km south-west from Pietermaritzburg, and renamed it to its present name. Edendale is situated 6 km southwest of KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden.
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
Latitude
-29.60451° or 29° 36′ 16″ southLongitude
30.34752° or 30° 20′ 51″ eastInception
1874Operator
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)Open location code
5G2G98WX+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 626884231OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6449893
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In Other Languages
“KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “KwaZulu-Natal Botaniese Tuin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Indigenous Garden Centre and Eagle Ridge Swimming pool.
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