Zimbabwe - Matopos National Park
The Matobo Hills just south of Bulawayo are composed entirely of granite, weathered into fantastic shapes. San bushmen lived in the hills about 2,000 years ago,and left hundreds of rock paintings.
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The Matobo Hills (The Matopos)
Documentary film produced on The Matobo Hills (also known The Matopos) as a world heritage site. From our DVD Land of Legend.
Matobo National Park Zimbabwe
Matobo National Park Zimbabwe. UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site
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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, southern Zimbabwe.
The hills were formed over 2 billion years ago with granite being forced to the surface.
Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'.
The Hills cover an area of about 3100 square kilometres, of which 424 square kilometres is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland.
The park extends along the Thuli, Mtshelele, Maleme and Mpopoma river valleys.
Part of the national park is set aside as a 100 square kilometres game park, which has been stocked with game including the white rhinoceros.
The national park is located within the southern Africa bushveld ecoregion.
The national park is the oldest in Zimbabwe, established in 1926 as Rhodes Matopos National Park, a bequest from Cecil Rhodes.
The original park borders extended well to the south and east of the current park.
The park area then increased with the acquisition of World's View and Hazelside farms to the north.
The current name Matobo reflects the correct vernacular pronunciation of the area.
The Matobo Hills were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
The area exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe.
The Matobo Hills is an area of high botanic diversity, with over 200 species of tree recorded in the national park, including the mountain acacia, wild pear and the paperbark tree.
There are also many aloes, wild herbs and over 100 grass species.
Matobo National Park has a wide diversity of fauna: 175 bird, 88 mammal, 39 snake and 16 fish species.
Game include white rhinos, sable antelopes, impala and leopards.
The park contains the world's densest population of the latter, due to the abundance of hyrax, which make up 50% of their diet.
The game park in the west has been restocked with white and black rhinos.
It has been designated as an Intensive Protection Zone for the two species, as well as hyenas, hippopotami, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest sand ostriches.
Matobo National Park contains the highest concentration of black eagles, and breeding pairs of these birds, worldwide.
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Everything You Need To Know About Matobo National Park
Matobo national Park is located around 34kms to the South of the city of Bulawayo. This green park was established in 1926 and is also the oldest national park in Zimbabwe.
Matobo National Park teems with diverse plant, bird and animal species. It has over 200 tree species including mountain acacia, wild pear, paper bark tree and fig tree. The park also has many aloes, wild herbs and over 100 grass species.
Matobo National Park is an enthralling gallery of balancing rocks which formed over 3 billion years of erosion. Truly, this landscape is unique in the remarkable range of African scenery and experiences it provides.
Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe
Hi everyone! In this week's video I take you on a tour of Matopos National Park in Zimbabwe. Did you know that Cecil John Rhodes was buried here? Look out for this in the video. Rhino tracking is also a very popular activity here
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Matobo National Park Zimbabwe
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 (22 mi) south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The hills were formed over 2 billion years ago with granite being forced to the surface, this has eroded to produce smooth whaleback dwalas and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation. Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'.
Cecil Rhode's grave is situated here.
He may not have lived very long but he accomplished a lot of amazing achievements in his short life; he started the successful diamond company called ‘De Beers’, founded the state of Rhodesia (which was split into 2 areas and is now known as Zimbabwe and Zambia), was elected into the Cape Parliament in 1881, became the prime minister of the Cape in 1890 and founded an abundance of enterprises in Zimbabwe.
Nearing his death, Cecil John Rhodes requested that he would like to be buried on top of the flat mountain near his land (in Matopos National Park). He was unaware that this was sacred ground belonging to the Ndebele… The Ndebele referred to this mountain ‘Malindidzimu’ which means ‘dwelling place of the generous spirits’. They allowed Cecil John Rhodes to be buried on top of this Zimbabwean Mountain (a month after his death) but requested that instead of a gun salute they would pay their respect to him with a ‘Hayate’ (a respectful silence)… he was the only European to ever be given this tribute.
Cecil John Rhodes also wanted his burial site to be called “view of the world” as he thought it was the most magnificent site around; overlooking the matapos rocks, massive boulders and exquisite scenery.
Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe
Matobo National Park south-west of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Camp Amalinda, Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe
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ZIMBABWE VLOG DAY 4 - ARRIVING AT MATOBO HILLS LODGE
After a little break from vlogs, Michael and Nina's adventure through Zimbabwe continues! Day 4 sees us travelling from the Great Zimbabwe Hotel to the beautifully serene location of Matopas, where we discover a completely new landscape, unlike anything we have seen before.
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Kicking it At Matobo Hills Lodge ( Zimbabwe)
An amazing weekend getaway to Matobo Hills Lodge with breath-taking views of the granite hills and surrounding nature. From ancient bushman paintins , safari game drives , rhinos and Rhodes grave there are a number of exciting activities. Enjoy some of my weekend highlights and visit here for more :
YAMEN 19/20 VLOG | 11 Weeks in Zimbabwe + Matobo National Park
Halo! My name is Mia and I am a YAMEN program participant from Indonesia. With MCC I will be serving in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe for 11 months. To share updates with my family and friends back at home, I am planning to make as much vlogs as I can.
This episode is about bits of my life in the 11 weeks I am here, also our camping trip to Matobo National Park last weekend.
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A Short Walk in the Matobo Hills
The Matobo Hills are one of Zimbabwe's top attractions. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the hills are known for their stunning scenery and dramatic rock art. In this episode, Gus, the African Plant Hunter, takes us on a walk up to the Silozwane cave. A perfect introduction to the area for newcomers, and a soothing reminder of home for absentee Zimbabweans.
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The Rich Spiritual & Cultural Traditions of The Matobo Hills
Situated 35 km south of Bulawayo, the Matobo Hills ⛰️ are an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys.
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The hills ⛰️ were declared a world heritage site in 2003, for their high concentrations of rock art ???? and the long-standing religious traditions still associated with the landscape.
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Archaeologists say man ????♂️ has inhabited the hills since the stone age⌛.
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Stone tools as old as 50 000 years,⏱️ have been excavated from the floors of the caves, and the 13 000 year old paintings ???? in those caves still paint a vivid picture of San culture.
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Towering above the caves, the hills beckon ???????????????????? visitors to explore the surrounding areas.
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The hills in Matobo???? have been the religious headquarters of many Bantu tribes since the 15th Century.
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Rain dances ???????? and other religious ceremonies were held there and to this day, some still believe that several hills ⛰️ should not be pointed at, that would just bring bad luck.
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The Hill of the Benevolent Spirits ???? offers an epic 360 degree view of the Matobo National Park.
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There’s a reason ???? Matobo (sometimes called Matopos) has drawn a growing stream of visitors in ⏰ recent years.
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It is a land that has it all: ???? A rare combination of natural splendour with rich spiritual and cultural traditions that appeals equally to the pilgrim ????, the backpacker????♂️, and the ecotourist????????.
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Here are the graves of Cecil John Rhodes, Leander Starr Jameson and Sir Charles Coghlan, also a striking memorial to Alan Wilson and the men of his Patrol against the Matabele Rebellion on the Shangani River in 1896. A look at the beautiful scenery around the site. See also the clip of the Rhodes Monument, Cape Town.