Johannesburg City Parks
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Johannesburg City Parks is a Not-for-Gain company established under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act and wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg.
It is tasked with the maintenance of burial grounds, parks, green areas and trees around Johannesburg
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It is tasked with the maintenance of burial grounds, parks, green areas and trees around Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
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Major Johannesburg Parks
- Johannesburg Botanical GardenJohannesburg Botanical GardenThe Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa.The gardens were established in 1968 and cover an area of around...
, EmmarentiaEmmarentia, GautengEmmarentia is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Within its boundaries, one can find:* Emmarentia Dam* Emmarentia Rose Gardens* Emmarentia Primary School* part of the Melville Koppies... - Delta ParkDelta Park (Johannesburg)Delta Park is one of Johannesburg´s biggest parks. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Blairgowrie and Victory Park. It comprises 13 hectares of grassland and woodland, and three tree-lined dams. It has many walking trails, a "sensory trail" and bird watching hides. It also incorporates the Florence...
, BlairgowrieBlairgowrie, GautengBlairgowrie is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3. It is named after the town of Blairgowrie in Scotland.... - Huddle ParkHuddle Park (Johannesburg)Huddle Park is one of Johannesburg´s biggest parks. It is situated on a wetland and is adjacent to the suburbs of Linksfield and Orange Grove. It comprises approx. 200 hectares of grassland and woodland, with three tree-lined dams providing fishing and bird-watching opportunities...
, Linksfield - The Wilds Municipal Nature Reserve, Houghton
- Rietfontein Nature Reserve, PaulshofPaulshof, GautengPaulshof is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 2 and Region 3.The village of Paulshof is bounded by the Western Bypass on the South, Leeuwkop Estate on the North, Sunninghill on the East and Lone Hill on the West....
- Melville Koppies Nature Reserve, MelvilleMelville, GautengMelville is a Bohemian suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the location of many restaurants and bars, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg, located in Auckland Park. It is also one of the city's gay villages.The suburb was proclaimed on...
- Kloofendal Nature Reserve, RoodepoortRoodepoort, GautengRoodepoort is an area in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Johannesburg's most famous botanical garden, Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens , is located in Roodepoort...
- Pioneer Park/Wemmer Pan, RosettenvilleRosettenville, GautengRosettenville is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies to the south of the city centre.Rosettenville is named after Leo Rosettenstein, who surveyed the land and sold stands before gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand...
- Thokoza Park, SowetoSowetoSoweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...