Southeastern Zimbabwe
Southeastern Zimbabwe is a region in Zimbabwe corresponding to Masvingo province and the southern part of Midlands province. The northern part is more industrial with much of the country's mineral wealth while the south has national parks and the Great Zimbabwe ruins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Great Zimbabwe and Gweru.
Great Zimbabwe
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Great Zimbabwe is a complex of ruins built by Shona-speaking people between the 13th and 14th centuries. It was once the centre of a vast empire known as the Munhumutapa Empire. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.
Gweru
Gweru, originally known as Gwelo, is a city in central Zimbabwe. It is on the centre of Midlands Province. Originally an area known to the Ndebele as "The Steep Place" because of the Gweru River's high banks, in 1894 it became the site of a military outpost established by Leander Starr Jameson.Masvingo
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Masvingo is a city of about 90,000 in Southeastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo province. It is right by major Zimbabwe tourist attractions, such as Great Zimbabwe and Lake Mutirikwe.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Kwekwe and Gonarezhou National Park.
Kwekwe
Kwekwe, also called Que Que, is a city of about 120,000 in Southeastern Zimbabwe, the 6th-largest in the country.Gonarezhou National Park
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Gonarezhou National Park is a national park located in southeastern Zimbabwe. It is situated in a relatively remote corner of Masvingo Province, south of Chimanimani along the Mozambique border.
Southeastern Zimbabwe
- Type: region
- Location: Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
-20.27° or 20° 16′ 12″ southLongitude of center
30.77° or 30° 46′ 12″ eastWikidata ID
Q14210029
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Southeastern Zimbabwe” goes by many names.
- French: “Zimbabwe du Sud-est”
- French: “Zimbabwe du Sud-Est”
- Italian: “Zimbabwe del sudest”
- Russian: “Юго-восточное Зимбабве”
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