# Durban Botanic Gardens in Durban — Citylit

Historic subtropical gardens with palms, cycads and tranquil paths through the city.

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## Durban Botanic Gardens

Historic subtropical gardens with palms, cycads and tranquil paths through the city.

- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: 9A John Zikhali Road, Berea
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/durban/parks-zoos/durban-botanic-gardens
- Official website: https://durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban_Botanic_Gardens
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 31.0066516, latitude -29.8469089 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1168490191

The Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban's oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares (37 acres) in a subtropical climate.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban_Botanic_Gardens; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

### Sources
- Durban Botanic Gardens - Africa's Oldest Surviving Botanic Garden: https://durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Durban Botanic Gardens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban_Botanic_Gardens; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research

### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/b44801345ef7.jpg — New entrance of Durban Botanic Garden, South Africa.. Venue photograph. Author: Purves, M.; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_Botanic_Gardens_new_entrance_04_09_2010.JPG
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/8bad23a1f6e1.jpg — Durban Botanic Gardens, to the immediate west of Greyville Racecourse, in Greyville, Durban, eThekwini Municipality. Venue photograph. Author: Planet Labs, Inc.; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban,_South_Africa_by_Planet_Labs,_Durban_Botanic_Gardens.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/4008cff26077.jpg — Botanical Gardens, Durban, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Wayne77; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durban_Botanic_Gardens-01.JPG

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