Matabeleland

Matabeleland is a region in the southwest and west of . It is inhabited by the Ndebele people, who settled here in the mid-1800s.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Victoria Falls and Bulawayo.

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is a town in the western portion of , across the border from , , and near . The town lies immediately next to the falls, and they are the major attraction, but this popular tourist destination offers both adventure seekers and sightseers plenty of opportunities for a longer stay.

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is a relaxed, elegant industrial city with wide tree-lined boulevards, in western . Several World Heritage sites, including historic monuments from the precolonial era and national parks, are within an hour's drive from , making it a great tourist destination.

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At 14,651 km², in Matabeleland is the largest national park and game reserve in .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Matobo National Park.

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The forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of , southern .

Matabeleland

Latitude of center
-19.83° or 19° 49′ 48″ south
Longitude of center
28.16° or 28° 9′ 36″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q1266775
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Xhosa—“Matabeleland” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Matabeleland”
  • Arabic: “ماتابيليلاند”
  • Bengali: “মাতাবেলেল্যান্ড”
  • Catalan: “Matabelelàndia”
  • Chinese: “馬塔貝萊蘭”
  • Chinese: “马塔贝莱兰”
  • Czech: “Matabeleland”
  • Danish: “Matabeleland”
  • Dutch: “Matabeleland”
  • French: “Matabélé”
  • French: “Matabeleland”
  • German: “Matabeleland”
  • Hebrew: “מטבללנד”
  • Indonesian: “Matabeleland”
  • Italian: “Matabeleland”
  • Japanese: “マタベレランド”
  • Lithuanian: “Guruusva”
  • Lithuanian: “Matabelelandas”
  • Lithuanian: “Matabelelendas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Matabeleland”
  • Norwegian: “Matabeleland”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Matabelaland”
  • Persian: “متبیلیلند”
  • Polish: “Matabele”
  • Polish: “Matabeleland”
  • Portuguese: “Matabeleland”
  • Portuguese: “Matabelelândia”
  • Russian: “Матабелеленд”
  • Shona: “Matabeleland”
  • Slovenian: “Matabeleland”
  • Slovenian: “Matabelija*”
  • Spanish: “Matabeleland”
  • Spanish: “Matabelelandia”
  • Turkish: “Matabeleland”
  • Urdu: “میٹابیلیلینڈ”
  • Venetian: “Matabełełand”
  • Xhosa: “EMatabeland”

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