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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is a world-class garden with a stunning setting against Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Explore its diverse flora, art, history, tours, events and more.
The garden is one of 10 National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Prior to 1 September 2004, the institute was known as the National Botanical Institute. Kirstenbosch places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants
- 528 hectares (1,300 acres)
- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Botanical garden
Find out how to get to Kirstenbosch, when it is open, how much it costs, and what to expect from this world-class botanical garden in Cape Town. Learn about the garden's history, attractions, events, and accessibility for wheelchair users.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch is internationally acclaimed as one of the seven most magnificent botanical gardens in the world. The 528 hectares estate includes a cultivated garden and a nature reserve. The developed garden displays collections of southern African plants ...
- (10K)
- Attraction
- Rhodes Drive, Newlands
Kirstenbosch is a world-renowned garden for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora and the setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Learn about the history, collections, events, education and attractions of this 528-hectare estate that grows only indigenous South African plants.
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Nestled in the shadow of the eastern slopes of Table Mountain lies one of the most popular and peaceful places for nature lovers in Cape Town – Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Kirstenbosch is world-renowned for the role it plays in the conservation of the endangered and endemic plant species of Southern Africa, most notably the ...
Kirstenbosch is a World Heritage site and a conservation hotspot, with over 22,000 different plant species and more than 200 bird species. The gardens offer stunning views of Table Mountain, hikes, concerts, art exhibitions and more.
