Travel journals
Stories, guides and reporting about travelling Zimbabwe.
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Allan Wilson MemorialDescription: Location: Worlds View, Matopo Hills Background: This memorial was erected at the express wish of Cecil Rhodes , to the memory of the men of the Shangani Patrol who were killed on the 4th....History11 November 2016Alice MineLocation: Alice Mine grew around a mine of the same name and is located in Mazowe in the Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe The town sits at an elevation of1232 metres, above sea level Backgroun...Cities & Towns11 November 2016AlaskaLocation: Alaska is a small mining town in the Makonde District of Mashonaland West Province in central northern Zimbabwe.The town is located approximately 15 kilometres west of the city of Chinhoyi,....Cities & Towns11 November 2016
AfrilodgeWe invite you to enjoy the hospitality of this distinctly different lodge with your hosts. Located in, Suburbs Bulawayo, Afrilodge is more than just surrounding yourself with luxury accommodation, the...Hotels & Lodges10 November 2016
26 On Park RestaurantLocated in the quiet leafy suburbs of Bulawayo, in a beautiful old colonial house with a stunning garden, 26 on park is a favourite to many. With a friendly well-trained staff, the place serves an aff...Restaurants10 November 2016RiversideRiverside is a suburb located in Gweru, the third capital city of Zimbabwe.Places28 October 2016SengaSenga is a high density suburb located in Gweru, the third capital city of Zimbabwe.Places28 October 2016MamboMambo is a high density suburb located in Gweru, the third capital city of Zimbabwe.Places28 October 2016DaylesfordDaylesford is a suburb located in Gweru, the third capital city of Zimbabwe.Places28 October 2016MatsheumhlopeMatsheumhlope is a low density suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe The name comes from the association with river (“White Stones”). White stones in Ndebele or Zulu language...Places28 October 2016MabutweniMabutweni is a high density suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. The suburb name means “where the soldiers are”, the name was given in reference to a bachelor quartersPlaces28 October 2016MakokobaMakokoba is a suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. Makokoba is the oldest high density surburb in the town. The suburb got its name from the actions of a gentleman called M...Places28 October 2016KumaloKumalo is a low density suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. The suburb was named after the Royal Clan of the Matabele, the Khumalo's.Places28 October 2016Barham GreenBarham Green is a suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe.The suburb was named after two people. The first was a former Bulawayo City Councillor (who later became an Alderman)....Places28 October 2016Barbour FieldsBarbourfields is a suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital of Zimbabwe. The suburb was named after a former Mayor, H. R. Barbour and is one of the oldest in the town. A mayor who during the col...Places28 October 2016Lobengula SurburbLobengula is located in the Western Area of Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe. It is named after the second and last King of the Matabele, King Lobengula.Places28 October 2016
SakubvaSakubva township is a high-density suburb of the city of Mutare, Zimbabwe, which contains nearly a quarter of the population of Mutare despite an area of less than four square miles. It was the first....Places28 October 2016
MutareMutare known as Umtali until 1983 is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with an urban population of approximately 188,243 and rural population of approximately 260,567. It is the capital of Manicala...Cities & Towns28 October 2016
BulawayoThe city is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland. The capital of Matabeleland North is now Lupane, as Bulawayo is a s...Cities & Towns28 October 2016
MbareWhen Cecil John Rhodes’ Pioneers first settled around the Kopje and called their settlement Salisbury (now Harare), they wanted to build a “White” City. There was no space for the Indigenous Africans....Places28 October 2016ChisipiteIs it a subdivision of Rietfontein, and was formed by the Jenkinsons. The name means “overflowing spring”, which is shown as an exaggerated fountain on the school badge. Robert Ballantyne grew potatoe...Places27 October 2016HatfieldHatfield is named after the ancestral home of the Marquess of Salisbury. It was first settled by Robert Snodgrass and David Mitchell, two transport riders who made a lot of money selling whisky to the...Places27 October 2016Milton ParkMilton Park was named after Sir William Milton, the much respected Administrator from 1898-1914, who was known as the “Father of the Civil Service”. The street names in the suburb are all former mayor...Places27 October 2016MabelreignIn 1892 Edward Walter Kermode claimed a farm and registered it as “Spring Valley Range”. He arrived in the country from the Isle of Man with the pioneer column as a personal servant of Archibald Calqh...Places27 October 2016