Drakenstein Lion Park
Drakenstein Lion Park is a zoological park in Drakenstein, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1998 to keep lions which could not be rehabilitated into the wilderness, and was meant to replace the now-defunct Tygerberg Zoo, which housed possible descendants of the Cape lion, amongst other animals.- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Western Cape, South Africa
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klapmuts and Simondium.
Klapmuts
Village
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Klapmuts is the name of both a hill, and a town which formed at its foot. They are located in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Klapmuts is situated 4 km west of Drakenstein Lion Park.
Simondium
Village
Simondium is a hamlet 8 kilometres south of Paarl in western South Africa. It was named after Pierre Simond, Huguenot minister at the Cape. Simondium is situated 6 km southeast of Drakenstein Lion Park.
Paarl
Photo: Tim Parkinson, CC BY 2.0.
Paarl is the third-oldest town in South Africa and is approximately 60 km to the north-west of Cape Town. It is famous for having one of the world's largest rock outcrops.
Drakenstein Lion Park
Latitude
-33.79739° or 33° 47′ 51″ southLongitude
18.91159° or 18° 54′ 42″ eastOpen location code
4FRW6W36+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 675180216OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q55609994
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