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Zimbabwe
UNESCO
world heritage sites
Mashonaland North region
[capital = Chinhoyi]
Mana Pools National Park
in
Hurungwe
It is home to a wide range of mammals, over 350 bird species, and aquatic wildlife and is one of the world's wildest and best preserved natural ecological areas.
Masvingo region
[capital = Masvingo]
Ruins
in
Great Zimbabwe
at
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
Among the edifice's most prominent features were its walls, some of which are 11 metres (36 ft) high. They were constructed of "dry stone" (that is, without mortar).
Matabeleland North region
[capital = Bulawayo]
Khami Ruins
in
Bulawayo
@
The beautifully decorated 6m-high by 68m-long retaining wall of the precipice platform bears a checkerboard design along its entire length.
Victoria Falls
in
Mosi-oa-Tunya
@
It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). The area around the Victoria Falls is inhabited by several unique species of plants and animals.
Matabeleland South region
[capital = Gwanda]
Matobo Hills
in
Matobo National Park
@
The hills were formed over 2 billion years ago with granite being forced to the surface; it has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation.