The wildlife of Zimbabwe is mostly located in remote or rugged terrain in the national parks and private wildlife ranches; it is spread over the landscapes of miombo woodlands and thorny acacia or kopje. The prominent wild fauna members which inhabit this landscape are not only the "Big Five" – buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino – but also antelopes, zebras and giraffes.
Mana Pools National Park a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site is synonymous with the Zambezi River, elephants, lions, remoteness and wilderness. This unique park is Zimbabwe’s second WORLD HERITAGE SITE, based on its wildness and beauty, together with the wide range of large mammals, bursting with a profusion of birds and animals, especially during dry season from June to October.
Gonarezhou National Park is situated in the south eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe and covers an area in excess of 5 000 square kilometres. "Gonarezhou" meaning "Place of many Elephants" is an extremely scenic Park full of rugged and beautiful landscapes.
The Great Dyke is a linear geological feature that trends nearly north-south through the center of Zimbabwe passing just to the west of the capital, Harare. It consists of a band of short, narrow ridges and hills spanning for approximately 550 km (340 mi). The hills become taller as the range goes north, and reach up to 1,500 feet (460 meters) above the Mvurwi Range. The range is host to vast ore deposits, including gold, silver, chromium, platinum, nickel and asbestos
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated metropolitan population in 2007 of 731,003. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland. The capital of Matabeleland North is now Lupane, as Bulawayo is a stand-alone province.
You would be missing out on one of the greatest African ADVENTURES if you did not take a walking safari while in Zimbabwe. The guides are ranked the best on the continent. You can be “in the adventure” by walking or canoeing up to big game. Experience some of the best game viewing by vehicle on the continent with opportunities to see the difficult-to-find wild dog in Mana Pools, black rhino in Matusadona and huge herds of elephants in Hwange.A shared sunset at a waterhole with these giants will be forever embedded in your memory.
Zimbabwe is worth a fortnight of one's life if only to see its entire marvel and follow the history. Evidence of a distinctive culture within the borders of modern Zimbabwe can be traced as far back as 30 000 years. The country's ancient rock art enjoys a world-wide reputation and illustrates a close relationship which pre historic Africans established with the animal kingdom. The pre colonial period, the arrival of the colonial settlers, the first, second and third Chimurenga shape modern day Zimbabwe and its heritage.
The Eastern Highlands are a mountain range found in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. It is one of the four most magnificent physiographic divisions on the African continent. This enormous mountain range includes the Nyanga Mountain in the north, the Bvumba Mountain in the centre of Zimbabwe and the Chimanimani Mountain in the south.
Warm, friendly smiling faces, welcoming attitude, helping hands is the Zimbabwe’s hallmark. Hospitality is second nature to us all - the Shona in the northern regions and the Ndebele in the western parts of the country. Hospitality is inherent complemented by Zimbabwe’s beacon in literacy of the highest standard in the whole of Africa.
The Great Zimbabwe, or "stone buildings", is the name given to the twelfth to fifteenth century stone ruins spread out over a 722 hectare(1,784 acre) area within the modern-day country of Zimbabwe, which itself is named after the ruins. It is near the town of Masvingo, which before majority rule was called Fort Victoria. The word "Great" distinguishes the site from the many hundred small ruins, known as Zimbabwes, spread across the Zimbabwe highveld. There are 200 such sites in southern Africa, with monumental, mortarless walls and Great Zimbabwe is the largest.
Zimbabwe is a song which, once heard, is never forgotten; a mood to suit the needs of any soul, any time; a spell that binds all those who know her. Her voice brings forth many melodies. Welcome to Zimbabwe, a land rich in diversity ranging from low-lying semi-desert to lush highlands strewn with forests and lakes. Situated on a high plateau in Southern Africa and covering 390 245 Km.
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