Jardin Botanique de kisantu Travel Guide: Top Sights in Dr congo,

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Jardin Botanique de kisantu- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Educational & Science; DR Congo; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 3 hours

Kisantu Botanical Garden, located in Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, spans approximately 225 hectares and was established in 1900 by Belgian missionaries. The garden boasts a diverse collection of over 3,000 plant species, both native and exotic, serving as a significant center for botanical research and conservation in Central Africa. Notable features include an arboretum, an orchid shade house, a cactus greenhouse, and a collection of aquatic plants. Additionally, the garden houses one of the oldest and richest herbaria in the Congo, contributing to its role in preserving regional biodiversity.

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Attractions in Kisantu

Kisantu Cathedral

Reviews of Kisantu Botanical Garden

Meghyem

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-28

Very nice and calm for a walk, 5000Cfa
Christine R

5
Reviewed: 2024-01-30

Absolutely green and beautiful! There are are nearly 20 kilometers of hiking/walking to be done and cottages are $40 a night. There's also a restaurant on the property. Lovely experience.
Aime Katambwe

4
Reviewed: 2022-08-08

This can be a fantastic touristic destination if only the DRC invested seriously in it in every way. The place itself is naturally beautiful and had the potential to rival any like garden anywhere in the world. However it is left toi fend for itself and beauty alone is not enough to take it to the next step. It needs to be modernized and its amenities reinforeced with better walkways and facilities, an outdoor amphitheater, intramural tours, city shuttles and other activities of the botanical kind. I understand there is lodging, a restaurant that didn't seem too appealing and a lacklustre museum fit for a colonial junior high school. A well-stocked gift shop with souvenirs of all kinds should be a must, among other things. There is no doubt the DRC is losing hundreds of millions of dollars by not fully and adequately exploiting this wonderful touristic asset. But do go there and see for yourself.
Cornelius Ogbu

3
Reviewed: 2021-07-11

Such a lovely place
Larissa Diakanua

2
Reviewed: 2018-10-23

Nice and peaceful place to visit.The only thing missing is a lodge to stay there and enjoy the beautiful view