The Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizing this feat of nature as the largest waterfall in the world. The falls reach a height of 355 feet (108 m) and stretch across 5,604 feet (1,708 m) creating the largest single sheet of falling water.
The Zambezi River is the source of the falls which also serves as part of the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls is actually comprised of five individual falls, of which, four of them are located on the Zimbabwe side. These include Devil's Cataract, Main Falls, Rainbow Falls, and the Horseshoe Falls. The fifth, Eastern Cataract is located on the Zambian side.
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The Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil falls is 4km from the Chimanimani Village. Bridal Veil Falls is located within the boundaries of Chimanimani National Park. The waterfall is famed for its natural beauty. Activities that you can do include: Birdwatching and photography. Visit this link for more information
Eastern Highlands
The Eastern Highlands is a mountain range in the east of Zimbabwe. It is one of the four distinct physiographic regions on the African continent. It extends for about 300 km running north to south along the Mozambican border. The range actually comprise three main mountain groups – the Nyanga mountains (to the north), which contains Zimbabwe’s highest mountain; Mount Nyangani and the Honde Valley, which leads into Mozambique; the Bvumba mountains (centrally situated near the city of Mutare); and Chimanimani (to the south). This highland area is covered in rich grasslands and forests, making it a great area for avid walkers, hikers, birders and botanists.
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The Kariba Dam
Lake Kariba, when constructed was the largest dam wall and artificial lake in the world. Although the record has since been surpassed by other dams, it is still the world's largest man-made reservoir by volume, making the Zambezi River home to two world greats - the other one being the majestic Victoria Falls. Kariba Dam's reservoir volume is 185 billion cubic meters. The surface area covers about 5500 square kilometers. It extends for more than 280km, with a maximum width of 40km. It is located just about halfway between the source and mouth of the Zambezi River. It is 200km downstream of the Victoria Falls. The lake lies on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
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The Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe monument is a Unesco World Heritage Site. It is full of history and provides a perfect day out for visitors in Zimbabwe. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country’s Late Iron Age. Great Zimbabwe served as a royal palace for the Zimbabwean monarch and was used as the seat of political power. One of its most prominent features are the walls, some of which were over five meters high and were constructed without mortar. There are 200 such sites in southern Africa, such as Bumbusi in Zimbabwe and Manyikeni in Mozambique with monumental and mortarless walls but none as large and intact as those of Great Zimbabwe. For more information please visit this link
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