Visit Matobo National Park

Located 36km south of Bulawayo is Matobo National Park. It is the oldest national park in Zimbabwe and was established in 1926 in accordance with the will of the late Cape Colony Prime Minister, Cecil John Rhodes. The park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.

Matobo National Park is famous for its eponymous rocky hills. Each hill is made up of hundreds of granite boulders stacked on top of each other. The most famous hill is Malindidzimu Hill, which is actually a large granite boulder with a nearly flat top. Locals consider Malindidzimu to be a place where the living can meet with their ancestors.

Matobo National Park is home to over 3,000 rock carvings. These primitive works of art were created by the San people between 320 and 500 AD. The San are descendants of pre-Stone Age humans who migrated to Matobo around 300,000 BC. Their paintings mainly depict daily life and wildlife. Some caves with a high concentration of murals are: Bambata, Inanke, Nswatugi and Pomongwe. Archaeological excavations are still underway in some of the caves, and visitors can view the excavated artifacts in mini museums located near the caves.

Matobo Park is also home to many rare animals such as white rhinos, sable antelope, impala and leopards. Matobo is the park with the highest density of leopards in Africa. Some rare birds such as black eagles are also concentrated in Matobo. Visitors should not miss a walk around the park to see the animals, such as along the Maleme, Mpopoma and Mtsheleli rivers, where many animals often gather to drink.

There are many large and small dams in Matobo Park, creating conditions for visitors to participate in boating and fishing activities on the artificial lake. At Maleme Dam, there is a research station, raising tilapia and bass to release into the lake, anglers do not need to worry about "empty-handed" after a day of fishing. Visitors can then bring the fish they have caught to one of the park's seven campsites to process and enjoy.

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