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Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, [3] with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common. Zimbabwe is a member of the United Nations, the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. The region was long inhabited by the San, and was settled by Bantu peoples around 2,000 years ago.
Satellite image of Zimbabwe Topography of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's cities, main towns, selected villages and archaeological sites, rivers and its highest point. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa lying north of the Tropic of Capricorn. [1]
These highlands stretch from Nyanga in the north with the highest peak in Zimbabwe, Mount Nyangani at 2593 metres is located here as well with the Bvumba Mountains further south and the magnificent quartzite Chimanimani range are the southernmost slopes. Mt. Binga is the highest of the Chimanimani peaks. It straddles both Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Adults - Free Children - Free Foreigners. Adults - Free Children - Free Old Bulawayo was established in 1990 but the site was originally established by King Lobengula as his capital in 1870 soon after becoming king of the Matebele people. [19] Aviation Lobengula Street, Gweru Gweru: Aviation: Locals. Adults - Children - Foreigners. Adults ...
Mbalabala, originally known as Balla Balla, is a village on the main Beitbridge-Bulawayo road in uMzingwane district(at the junction with the Filabusi Road) in Matabeleland South providence, Zimbabwe. Situated approximately 41 miles (66 km) south-east of the city of Bulawayo.
The Zimbabwe state centred on it likely covered 50,000 km² (19,000 sq mi). [5] It is recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The site of Great Zimbabwe is composed of the Hill Complex, the Valley Complex, and the Great Enclosure (constructed at different times), and contained area for commoner housing within the perimeter walls.
Makuti is a small village in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. It lies on the main road between Harare and Chirundu borderpost. All traffic for Kariba turns off the Harare-Chirundu road at Makuti. The village is surrounded by wildlife/safari areas, and very few people live there. Makuti has a petrol station, a hotel, and a shop.
The British government took full command of the British South Africa Company's holdings, including both Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Northern Rhodesia retained its status as a colonial protectorate; Southern Rhodesia was given responsible self-government – with limitations and still annexed to the crown as a colony.