Botanical Garden
Aswan Botanical Gardens, Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
Egypt, Aswan
The botanical garden is located on Kitchener Island, west of Aswan. It was founded in 1898 by Lord Kitchener, owner of the island since 1890 and a great lover of nature. The garden is divided into 27 squares arranged in a checkerboard pattern. A wide variety of plants grow here. But the garden is especially famous for its palm trees, there are more than 100 species of them.