Aburi Botanical Gardens Information
Aburi Botanical Gardens
The century-old botanical gardens, situated on the Aburi mountains, about an hours drive from Accra offers a rich collection of tropical flora and fauna which attracts a collection of birds and butterflies not found in the rest of the country. Just beyond the town of Aburi, the Aburi Botanical Gardens provide a welcome getaway from the bustle of Accra. The gardens are well maintained and teem with a variety of exotic plant life from around the world. Two tall and well-named ‘monkey pot’ trees from Brazil are supposedly able to trap our tree-swinging ancestors – not that Aburi has too many wild monkeys to worry about. The oldest tree is an approximately 150-year-old kapok facing the park’s beautiful headquarters building. It’s the only one the British didn’t cut down when they were planting the gardens, which opened in 1890. The gardens are perched on a ridge 32km (20miles) north of Accra. Tro-tro are available from Tema Station in Accra, and there are several places to stay and eat in nearby Aburi.
