Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
A botanical garden on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, founded in 1913 to protect South Africa's native flora. It shows thousands of Cape plants, and a curved treetop walkway called the Boomslang rises through the canopy of the arboretum.
- Where
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -33.9875, 18.4325
Get the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Table Mountain 3.3 km
The flat topped sandstone mountain that rises behind Cape Town, about 1,085 metres at its highest point. A cableway carries visitors to the top, and several trails climb from the city side. Its views over the bay and Robben Island are among the best in the country.
Devil's Peak 3.7 km
A 1,000 metre peak that forms the eastern end of the Table Mountain range above Cape Town. Trails climb to it from the Rhodes Memorial side, and it is known for the strong south easterly wind that pours over the mountain in summer.
Rhodes Memorial 4.6 km
A large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple, set on the slope of Devil's Peak close to Table Mountain. It honours the politician Cecil John Rhodes, and a wide stone stairway lined with bronze lions leads up to it.
Groot Constantia 5.0 km
The oldest wine estate in South Africa, set in the Constantia valley south of Cape Town and now a provincial heritage site. Its Cape Dutch manor house, cellars and vineyards are open to visitors for tours and tastings.
District Six Museum 6.7 km
A museum housed in an old Methodist church in the former inner city district of District Six. The floor is covered by a large map of the district with handwritten notes from former residents, recalling the people forced out under apartheid.
Iziko South African Museum 6.7 km
The country's first museum, founded in 1825 and standing on its present site in the Company's Garden since 1897. Its natural history collections cover fossils, minerals and wildlife, and it holds notable rock art and a planetarium nearby.
Company's Garden 6.8 km
A large public park in the heart of Cape Town's city centre, and the oldest garden in South Africa. It began as a vegetable plot for passing Dutch ships and is now a national heritage site with oak lined paths, ponds and museums at its edges.
Castle of Good Hope 6.9 km
A pentagonal bastion fort built in the 17th century by the Dutch East India Company. It once stood on the shore of Table Bay but now sits inland after land reclamation, ringed by a moat, and it is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.
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Questions
Where is Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden?
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Table Mountain (3.3 km), Devil's Peak (3.7 km), Rhodes Memorial (4.6 km).
How do I get the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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