Johannesburg Botanical Garden

The 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 125 hectares (1.25 km). It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is in the grounds of the garden. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses. The garden is organized by theme and purpose of use and consists of A monument commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Hugenots in South Africa is located at the top of the rose garden.