Sightseeing
Sightseeing
There are so many beautiful sights in and around Bulawayo. I share some of the "must visit" places.
The Khami Ruins National Monument is a historic monument which was developed in the 16th century. Khami is the second largest stone built monument in Zimbabwe.
Khami Ruins National Monument is located to the west of the Khami River, 22 km from the City of Bulawayo. The property, located on a 1300 m hilltop downstream from a dam built during 1928-1929, covers an area of about 108 ha, spread over a distance of about 2 km from the Passage Ruin to the North Ruin.
The property was the capital of the Torwa dynasty, which arose from the collapse of the Great Zimbabwe Kingdom between 1450 -1650 and was abandoned during the Ndebele incursions of the 19th century. It is composed of a complex series of platforms of dry-stone walled structures, emulating a later development of Stone Age culture.
The architecture of the site and the archaeological artefacts provide evidence for an exceptional understanding of strong, united, early civilizations.
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Khami Ruins
The Khami Ruins National Monument is a historic monument which was developed in the 16th century. Khami is the second largest stone built monument in Zimbabwe.
Khami Ruins National Monument is located to the west of the Khami River, 22 km from the City of Bulawayo. The property, located on a 1300 m hilltop downstream from a dam built during 1928-1929, covers an area of about 108 ha, spread over a distance of about 2 km from the Passage Ruin to the North Ruin.
The property was the capital of the Torwa dynasty, which arose from the collapse of the Great Zimbabwe Kingdom between 1450 -1650 and was abandoned during the Ndebele incursions of the 19th century. It is composed of a complex series of platforms of dry-stone walled structures, emulating a later development of Stone Age culture.
The architecture of the site and the archaeological artefacts provide evidence for an exceptional understanding of strong, united, early civilizations.
Tshabalala is situated about 10 km from the city centre on the Matopos Road.
It is a wildlife sanctuary of thorny bushveld and hosts a variety of birdlife and wildlife.Some of them include guinea fowl, francolins, giraffe, zebra, warthog, impala, tsessebe and other smaller antelope, and many species of wild birds and waterfowl.
Visitors are allowed to leave their cars in Tshabalala and walk through the wilderness and experience the sights and sounds on foot. Driving and cycling is also permitted and horse rides can be arranged.
Tshabalala Game Sanctuary
Tshabalala is situated about 10 km from the city centre on the Matopos Road.
It is a wildlife sanctuary of thorny bushveld and hosts a variety of birdlife and wildlife.Some of them include guinea fowl, francolins, giraffe, zebra, warthog, impala, tsessebe and other smaller antelope, and many species of wild birds and waterfowl.
Visitors are allowed to leave their cars in Tshabalala and walk through the wilderness and experience the sights and sounds on foot. Driving and cycling is also permitted and horse rides can be arranged.
The Natural Museum of Zimbabwe located in the Centenary Park was built in 1962, and in 1982 all the natural science collections were moved here and it was renamed the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe.
With its stunning displays and valuable research collections is the best museum in Southern Africa and rank fourth in size among the museums of Africa.
It is an impressive circular building with nine public display galleries, a lecture hall with a seating capacity of 120 people, a cafeteria, and eight research departments with substantial study collections and ongoing research in the following disciplines: Arachnology and invertebrates, Entomology, Ornithology, Mammology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Paleontology and Geology, and Archaeology.
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Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
Leopold Takawira AvenueThe Natural Museum of Zimbabwe located in the Centenary Park was built in 1962, and in 1982 all the natural science collections were moved here and it was renamed the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe.
With its stunning displays and valuable research collections is the best museum in Southern Africa and rank fourth in size among the museums of Africa.
It is an impressive circular building with nine public display galleries, a lecture hall with a seating capacity of 120 people, a cafeteria, and eight research departments with substantial study collections and ongoing research in the following disciplines: Arachnology and invertebrates, Entomology, Ornithology, Mammology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Paleontology and Geology, and Archaeology.
Chipangali is a haven for wild animals which have little hope for survival in the wild - creatures which have been orphaned, abandoned, injured, born in captivity or brought up unsuccessfully as pets.
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Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage
Chipangali is a haven for wild animals which have little hope for survival in the wild - creatures which have been orphaned, abandoned, injured, born in captivity or brought up unsuccessfully as pets.
The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo.
The Hills were formed over 2,000 million years ago with molten rock erupting across the landscape — this has eroded to produce smooth ‘whaleback dwalas’ and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation.
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Công viên quốc gia Matobo
The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo.
The Hills were formed over 2,000 million years ago with molten rock erupting across the landscape — this has eroded to produce smooth ‘whaleback dwalas’ and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation.
The museum is situated behind the Bulawayo Railway Station in the Raylton suburb of Bulawayo. Access is possible via the pedestrian footbridge at the station.
Its oldest exhibits date back as far as 1897, and include Cecil Rhodes’ personal railway coach.
The Museum is owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe.
Opened in 1972, the Museum displays a wealth of small exhibits and models as well as steam and diesel electric locomotives.
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Bulawayo Railway Museum
Crew RdThe museum is situated behind the Bulawayo Railway Station in the Raylton suburb of Bulawayo. Access is possible via the pedestrian footbridge at the station.
Its oldest exhibits date back as far as 1897, and include Cecil Rhodes’ personal railway coach.
The Museum is owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe.
Opened in 1972, the Museum displays a wealth of small exhibits and models as well as steam and diesel electric locomotives.