Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree, Hyderabad

Naya Qila, Golconda Fort

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Entry Fee & Ticket

Open all days in week on 10 am to 6:30, No entry fee | No Entry Fee

Opening Time & Days

Hatian Jhar Baobab Tree viewing time for visitors 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Open Days

Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree complex is open every day for visitors

Best Time to Visit

January, February, March, April

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Family Kids Parents

Place Type

Nature Sites and Parks

Nearest Metro Stations

Jubilee Hills Check Post Metro Station

4.3 km away

Peddamma Gudi Metro Station

4.5 km away

Road No 5 Jubilee Hills Metro Station

4.6 km away

How to Reach Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Begumpet Airport

9.2 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Nampally Railway Station

6.4 km away

About Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree

Hatian Jhad Baobab tree which is 400 years old tree which makes it the oldest tree in Hyderabad. The tree originated from Madagascar in Africa and is believed to have been brought to India by Arab traders. The tree is called "Hatian Jhad" because of its curved and pointed stem that looks like an elephant. With a trunk about 25 meters in circumference, it has a hollow cavity inside that is so large that according to popular legend 40 people fit inside.

Architecture of Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree

The circumference of this tree is 27.40 meters (89 ft), apart from this a cave has also been made between the branches of this tree. To enter the tree one has to climb a large tree trunk which leads to an opening in the centre.

Interesting facts about Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree

For the last 600 years, this tree has stood as a silent witness to some of the biggest events that changed the history of the Deccan Plateau. The rise and fall of the Qutb Shahi kings, the siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, the rule of the Nizams and also the independence movement.
For travelers and Hyderabadis alike, this is a place that one cannot easily miss. Hatiya ka Jhad is the place where a wonderful creation of God and a sacred piece of Hyderabadi history is contained.

Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Naya Qila, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree: Open all days in week on 10 am to 6:30, No entry fee | No Entry Fee Hatian Jhar Baobab Tree viewing time for visitors 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM..

𝒜. You should visit Hatiyan Jhad Baobab Tree during January, February, March, April months for best experience.