Ziwa

Ziwa is an archaeological site in Nyanga District, , containing the remains of a vast late Iron Age agricultural settlement dated to the 15th century.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,741 metres
  • Description: Archaeological site in Zimbabwe
  • Also known as: Zewa

Ziwa

Latitude
-18.13833° or 18° 8′ 18″ south
Longitude
32.65442° or 32° 39′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,741 metres (5,712 feet)
Open location code
5GHJVM63+MQ
Geo­Names ID
878733
Wiki­data ID
Q1144585
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Ziwa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ziwa
  • Chinese: 茲瓦國定古蹟
  • Dutch: Ziwa
  • Lithuanian: Ziva
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ziwa
  • Norwegian: Ziwa
  • Swedish: Ziwa
  • Vietnamese: Ziwa

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