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Zimbabwe Ruin Archaeological Western Matabeleland North Hwange 60 Gambarimwe E.N 1949 Rock Painting Archaeological Northern Mashonaland East Mutoko 61 Mutoko Ruins E.N 1949 Zimbabwe Ruins Archaeological Northern Mashonaland East Mutoko 62 Chumnungwa Ruins E.N 1949 Zimbabwe Ruin Archaeological Southern Masvingo: Mberengwa 63 Rhodes Indaba Tree
Zimbabwe accepted the convention on 16 August 1982. [3] There are five World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe, with a further two on the tentative list. [3] The first site in Zimbabwe to be inscribed to the list was the Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas, in 1984.
The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) is the body responsible for maintaining the Archaeological Survey, the national inventory of monuments and sites. [4] In April 2000 there were approximately 14,000 entries on the Archaeological Survey, of which 118 were National Monuments (including natural, cultural, and mixed sites).
The Victoria Falls National Park is also a tourist attraction and is one of the eight main National Parks in Zimbabwe, [1] largest of which is Hwange National Park. Zimbabwe is home to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Victoria Falls. The Eastern Highlands are a series of mountainous areas near the border with Mozambique.
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]
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To black nationalist groups, Great Zimbabwe became an important symbol of achievement by Africans: reclaiming its history was a major aim for those seeking majority rule. In 1980 the new internationally recognised independent country was renamed for the site, and its famous soapstone bird carvings were retained from the Rhodesian flag and Coat ...