Zoo
Johannesburg Zoo
🇿🇦 South Africa
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, South Africa 72 spp. present
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare (140-acre) zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Established in 1904, it has traditionally been owned and operated by the Johannesburg City Council. However, it has been turned into a corporation and registered as a Section 21 non-profit organisation. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
26.166° S 28.038° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
72
speciesOpened
1904
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 8:30–17:30
Getting there
- Address
- Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg
- Phone
- +27 11 646 2000
Who runs it
- Run by
- Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Johannesburg Zoo?
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Johannesburg, South Africa, at Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg. Its coordinates are 26.166° S, 28.038° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Pilanesberg National Park, about 142 km away.
What animals can you see at Johannesburg Zoo?
72 species
Citizen-science photos record 72 species at Johannesburg Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Mountain Zebra, Blue Crane, Golden Pheasant and Laughing Kookaburra. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Johannesburg Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Johannesburg Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Mountain Zebra (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve) and Blue Crane (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve).
Does Johannesburg Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Johannesburg Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Johannesburg Zoo open?
Every day · 8:30–17:30
According to its open map listing, Johannesburg Zoo is open Every day · 8:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Johannesburg Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1904, 53 ha
Johannesburg Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Johannesburg, South Africa, opened in 1904 and covers about 53 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 72 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)