National Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Gaborone, Botswana.
The National Botanical Garden spreads across several hectares along the Notwane River and is divided into different zones representing the country's distinct ecological regions. The grounds display the diversity of native plants, from trees to shrubs that naturally occur throughout Botswana's various landscapes.
The garden was founded in 2007 as the first botanical institution in Botswana. It operates under the Natural History Division of the Botswana National Museum and serves to preserve local plant species.
The garden's remit extends beyond its 7 hectares: it maintains botanical monuments nationwide, among them the morula tree in Gaborone beneath which the Botswana Democratic Party held its first meeting. The garden also carries the international code GABOR as a member of BGCI.
The garden lies along the Notwane River, 3 km south-east of Gaborone's city centre. It is open on weekdays only, Monday to Friday, in two windows: 8:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:00, so plan around the midday closure. The six ecological sections are laid out within a 7-hectare site, and about 98% of the vegetation is natural rather than planted.
The garden holds the international botanical code GABOR and is a member of BGCI. About 98% of its 7 hectares is natural vegetation; only 2% was planted from elsewhere in the country. Rock outcrops on the site shelter species such as Combretum molle and Ficus abutilifolia.
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