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      Author photo; the National A13 road from Harare to EwanriggEwanrigg’s...
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In January and February 2020 Zambia and Angola both received heavy seasonal rainfall which has...
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Publishers Introduction In this facsimile book, probably the finest edition produced by Books...
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Just outside Shamva, on Rutherdale Estate, which borders Maxton Estate, on the east side of the A13...
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With a height of 22 metres and crown spread of 24 metres in 1988, this magnificent tree must have...
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 Jabulani is sited in 1,380-hectares of indigenous woodland and offers peace and solitude for...
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Percy Clark in his book Autobiography of an Old Drifter tells how Charles Fox, nephew of Sir...
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Animal Species: Elephant, Eland, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, leopard, hippo, Nile crocodile, kudu,...
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The horse riding safaris take place about 180 kilometres north of Harare in a very remote area of...
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Makumbe CavePeter Garlake thinks that the immense Makumbe cave, 100 metres wide by 30 metres deep...
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Visits to the Harare Toposcope are best avoided. Skipper Hoste Drive that visitors use to drive up...
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 Over 900 trees and shrubs of Zimbabwe are carefully grouped in sections to show the...
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Although the Chiremba / Epworth balancing rocks are not as extensive as Domboshava, or Ngomakurira...
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A game-viewing platform (bring binoculars) and a bird hide overlook a small dam. Food is placed in...
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The Thuli Safari area is a protected area in south-western Zimbabwe. It comprises four reserves...
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The British South Africa (BSA) Company was granted its Royal Charter on 29th October 1889 and...
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The Fishing Retreat is situated on the Mashilichokwe dam, a tributary of the Umzingwani River,...
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The black and white objects within the rock are called orbicules and the mass of mostly ellipsoidal...
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Situated within the Matobo Communal lands, the word ‘Embizeni’ (Place of the Pots) is...
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On the 14th April 1955 a honeymoon couple flew into the mountain at this spot due east of Bulawayo...
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 Sebakwe Recreational Park is situated in the Midlands of Zimbabwe and is easily accessed by...
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If you need a weekend’s break in the country where you can hear the hippos snorting in the...
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Murray McDougall travelled into Zimbabwe in 1906 exploring the Lowveld bush and hunting in the...
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The dam was constructed in 1960, the same year the Recreational Park was established. The primary...
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Local communities call this patch of forest Tshirinda or 'Refuge', and within its embrace...
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Bridal Veil Falls are four kilometres by road from the village and many visitors park their vehicle...
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The Bvumba, or Vumba as it was known (The word means “mist” in the local...
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Paths have been cut and are maintained by the National Trust of Zimbabwe’s caretaker from the...
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 The original bold outline of the Main Park with its central boulevard and supporting...
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Cecil Kop Nature Reserve is located just two kilometres from the city centre and is managed and...
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To many Zimbabweans the fireplace in the entrance hall that has been burning continuously since...
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Trout fly-fishing is probably the main attraction for many visitors and Inyanga is the only place...
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The rocks are slippery and care should be exercised when walking on them.Close to the Nyangombe...
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 In Zimbabwe, this area is known as the "Eastern Highlands." The northernmost area...
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Although the entire mountain range of about 50 kilometres is called the Chimanimani, the name...
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 Manchester Farm, situated in the Vumba Mountains, was bought in 1926 by the late Mr. F.J....
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 A few kilometres outside Mutare, the road to the Bvumba starts its scenic climb, winding...
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The landscape of Mount Nyangani is not as rugged and untamed as in Chimanimani; the...
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Only 11.5 Kilometres from Pungwe Falls, the Mutarazi Falls is located in the 2,495 hectare Mutarazi...
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The Pungwe River has its source in a swamp high in the Nyanga Hills, where as a small perennial...
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There are a three small dams, or what would be lochs in Scotland, on Little Connemara, the largest...
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 The National Park is the oldest in Zimbabwe, having started as Rhodes Inyanga Estate, а...
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 As the visitor approaches the southern side of the building, the elaborate and highly...
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The stiff hike up the adjoining mountain, which is much more arduous than Domboshawa, is well...
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The Monument came under the custodianship of National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe in 1936....
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Lake Chivero (previously Lake Mcllwaine) Recreational Park is about 6,100 hectares in extent,...
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The bird sanctuary was founded as a non-profit organization by owner and falconer, Gary Stafford,...
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 Amongst the more conventional paintings of animals at Zombepata are numerous images of zebra...
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In the 1880’s the area was known as Matsheumhlope, or White Stones, the site of one of King...
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The Matobo National Park is situated within the sprawling Matobo Hills, a range of granite domes...
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The Zambezi is the fourth longest river in Africa after the Nile, the Congo and the Niger and...
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The borders of both National Parks are partly shaped by the Zambezi River which also forms the...
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The top ten World sites include three from Africa; Victoria Falls, the great Rift Valley in Kenya...
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This hunting area is situated in the Kariba eastern basin and extends from the Zambezi River at...
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See the update in a recent article on the 20 year agreement between African Parks and Zimparks...
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 One of the most popular activities on Lake Kariba; for many visitors a boating holiday on a...
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There are 102 islands on the lake amongst which the following are well-known: Fothergill, Spurwing...
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There are many stories that are put forward to explain the name Kariba. Local elders say that close...
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Chirundu is the border town between Zimbabwe and Zambia with a new one-stop border control ...
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