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Tuesday, 07 September 2010
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The Lower Zambezi National Park 
The Lower Zambezi National Park is situated in a scenic river valley on the northern banks of the magnificent Zambezi River in Zambia. Beyond Kariba Gorge, the Zambezi River flows through a wide and game-rich floodplain hemmed in by towering escarpments in both Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Lower Zambezi Valley forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and areas on both sides are protected reserves. Animals tend not to respect man-made borders so the whole valley has become like one big park, an unspoilt area with stunning scenery and varied wildlife. There are large concentrations of game between the escarpment and the river, on the alluvial plain. This is dominated by mature acacia and mopane forests and grassland, where the game viewing is excellent....
Darwendale Recreational Park - Zimbabwe 
Located 76 kilometres west of the capital city of Harare, is Darwendale recreational park, occupying a total area of 11,200 hectares. Of this area the lake Mayame water body swallows 8,100 hectares, just under three quarters of the parks total area. The dam wall is 2 kilometres long and the maximum water depth is 226 metres. It took about three years to construct the dam that is from 1973 to 1976. the park was established in 1973 but was officially opened in 1976. The recreational park has a small area reserved for game. Here you can expect to see the following animals: Sable, Kudu, Water buck, Bush pig, Reed buck, Common duiker, Warthog, Baboon, Vervet monkey, Oribi and Porcupine. ...
The Matobo Nat Park & Matopos Hills 
The fantastic shapes and deep valleys of the Matopos Hills were formed by river erosion over 2000 million years ago. The granite was forced to the surface, and eroded to produce smooth surfaces among broken hills, strewn with boulders and interspersed with chunks of vegetation. This landscape led to its name, “Matopos Hills”, meaning “Bald Heads” in Ndebele....
The Eastern Highlands 
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. This Zimbabwean mountain range contains a cool wet climate, a different weather condition to the underlying dryer and warmer areas – hiking on the Eastern Highlands can prove to be a safari highlight for interested and adventurous travellers....
Chinhoyi Caves - Chirorodziva 
Chinhoyi Caves geographically lies at Latitude 17°20° S and Longitude 30° East. These famous Caves are situated approximately 115 km from Harare to Chinhoyi with a further 6km to the Chinhoyi Caves. Approximately one and a half hour drive from Harare. These caves are the most extensive cave system in Zimbabwe that the public can access. The caves were designated a National Park in 1955 and as such are managed by the Department of National Parks. There is a campsite run by the National Parks and a quiet hotel located there. They also say the caves are mysterious...
The Lower Zambezi National Park is situated in a scenic river valley on the northern banks of the magnificent Zambezi River in Zambia. Beyond Kariba Gorge, the Zambezi River flows through a wide and game-rich floodplain hemmed in by towering escarpments in both Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Lower Zambezi Valley forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and areas on both sides are protected reserves. Animals tend not to respect man-made borders so the whole valley has become like one big park, an unspoilt area with stunning scenery and varied wildlife. There are large concentrations of game between the escarpment and the river, on the alluvial plain. This is dominated by mature acacia and mopane forests and grassland, where the game viewing is excellent.... Located 76 kilometres west of the capital city of Harare, is Darwendale recreational park, occupying a total area of 11,200 hectares. Of this area the lake Mayame water body swallows 8,100 hectares, just under three quarters of the parks total area. The dam wall is 2 kilometres long and the maximum water depth is 226 metres. It took about three years to construct the dam that is from 1973 to 1976. the park was established in 1973 but was officially opened in 1976. The recreational park has a small area reserved for game. Here you can expect to see the following animals: Sable, Kudu, Water buck, Bush pig, Reed buck, Common duiker, Warthog, Baboon, Vervet monkey, Oribi and Porcupine. ... The fantastic shapes and deep valleys of the Matopos Hills were formed by river erosion over 2000 million years ago. The granite was forced to the surface, and eroded to produce smooth surfaces among broken hills, strewn with boulders and interspersed with chunks of vegetation. This landscape led to its name, “Matopos Hills”, meaning “Bald Heads” in Ndebele.... 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. This Zimbabwean mountain range contains a cool wet climate, a different weather condition to the underlying dryer and warmer areas – hiking on the Eastern Highlands can prove to be a safari highlight for interested and adventurous travellers.... Chinhoyi Caves geographically lies at Latitude 17°20° S and Longitude 30° East. These famous Caves are situated approximately 115 km from Harare to Chinhoyi with a further 6km to the Chinhoyi Caves. Approximately one and a half hour drive from Harare. These caves are the most extensive cave system in Zimbabwe that the public can access. The caves were designated a National Park in 1955 and as such are managed by the Department of National Parks. There is a campsite run by the National Parks and a quiet hotel located there. They also say the caves are mysterious...Man Made
Great Zimbabwe - Dzimba Dzemabwe 
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. ...
Cecil John Rhodes' Grave 
Cecil John Rhodes, business man, mining entrepreneur and a politician in Southern Africa – his legacy and memory still lives on. Cecil John Rhodes will always be known as an aspiring leader. He was extremely fascinated by the beauty of Zimbabwe as well as the potential it held and saw Zimbabweas a truly extraordinary region. Born in England, he relocated to a warmer Africa as his health improved in a drier climate of South Africa. Cecil John Rhodes lived to be 49 (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) and was buried in Zimbabwe on top of a magnificent mountain in the area now known as the Matopos National Park....
Lake Mutirikwe 
At more than 300 metres long, it is the third largest dam in Zimbabwe. The dam wall rises 63 meters from the bed of a narrow granite gorge and features one of Zimbabwe’s most varied shorelines, with beautiful granite cliffs and tree-lined rocky beaches. Lake Mutirikwe offers fishing, yachting, power-boating and water skiing. Dammed at the confluence of the Mshagashe and Mutirikwi Rivers, Lake Mutirikwi forms two sides of a 12 000 hectare triangular game park. The Park is home to more than 25 species of wild mammals, including buffalo, zebra, jackal, leopard, honey badger, hippo, giraffe, warthog, ostrich, and many species of antelope. The park has a large breeding population of white rhino, and some of the world’s largest lizards (up to 3 metres in length). There is a wide rang...
Mutorashanga Quarry (Ethel Mine) 
Mutorashanga Quarry (Ethel Mine) geographically lies at Latitude 17°11” South and Longitude 30°11” East. This Quarry (Ethel Mine) is situated approximately 10 km of the Mutorashanga Urban. Approximately one and a half hour drive from Harare....
Lake Kariba 
Telephone codes +263 from outside Zimbabwe then dial 61, within Zimbabwe dial 061.By volume, Lake Kariba is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the world. It is located on the Zambezi river, about halfway between the river's source and mouth, about 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, and lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba Dam at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River, also displacing large numbers of the local Tonga people.The Zimbabwean town of Kariba was built for construction workers on the lake's dam, while some other settlements such as Mlibizi in Zimbabwe and Siavonga and Sinazongwe in Zambia have grown up to house people displaced by th...
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. ... Cecil John Rhodes, business man, mining entrepreneur and a politician in Southern Africa – his legacy and memory still lives on. Cecil John Rhodes will always be known as an aspiring leader. He was extremely fascinated by the beauty of Zimbabwe as well as the potential it held and saw Zimbabweas a truly extraordinary region. Born in England, he relocated to a warmer Africa as his health improved in a drier climate of South Africa. Cecil John Rhodes lived to be 49 (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) and was buried in Zimbabwe on top of a magnificent mountain in the area now known as the Matopos National Park.... At more than 300 metres long, it is the third largest dam in Zimbabwe. The dam wall rises 63 meters from the bed of a narrow granite gorge and features one of Zimbabwe’s most varied shorelines, with beautiful granite cliffs and tree-lined rocky beaches. Lake Mutirikwe offers fishing, yachting, power-boating and water skiing. Dammed at the confluence of the Mshagashe and Mutirikwi Rivers, Lake Mutirikwi forms two sides of a 12 000 hectare triangular game park. The Park is home to more than 25 species of wild mammals, including buffalo, zebra, jackal, leopard, honey badger, hippo, giraffe, warthog, ostrich, and many species of antelope. The park has a large breeding population of white rhino, and some of the world’s largest lizards (up to 3 metres in length). There is a wide rang... Mutorashanga Quarry (Ethel Mine) geographically lies at Latitude 17°11” South and Longitude 30°11” East. This Quarry (Ethel Mine) is situated approximately 10 km of the Mutorashanga Urban. Approximately one and a half hour drive from Harare.... Telephone codes +263 from outside Zimbabwe then dial 61, within Zimbabwe dial 061.By volume, Lake Kariba is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the world. It is located on the Zambezi river, about halfway between the river's source and mouth, about 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, and lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba Dam at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River, also displacing large numbers of the local Tonga people.The Zimbabwean town of Kariba was built for construction workers on the lake's dam, while some other settlements such as Mlibizi in Zimbabwe and Siavonga and Sinazongwe in Zambia have grown up to house people displaced by th...Your are currently browsing this site with Internet Explorer 6 (IE6).
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