Great Zimbabwe
The stone ruins of a medieval city that was the capital of a Shona kingdom, with a hilltop complex and a massive curved Great Enclosure. The country takes its name from it. A World Heritage site.
Great Zimbabwe
The country takes its name from this medieval African city, whose UNESCO-listed stone ruins remain.
Attractive locations
Lake Mutirikwe
A large reservoir near Masvingo, set among granite hills, used for boating, fishing and picnics, with a recreational park and wildlife area on its shores.
Mushandike Sanctuary
A small wildlife sanctuary around a reservoir near Masvingo, home to giraffe, zebra and antelope, and a quiet spot for birdwatching and fishing.
Masvingo
A city in southern Zimbabwe and the usual base for visiting Great Zimbabwe. It has shops and lodging, and Lake Mutirikwi lies nearby.
Airports
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport BUQ
It is about 243 km in a straight line from Great Zimbabwe.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Zimbabwe page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan25.4 °C103 mm
- Feb25.0 °C99 mm
- Mar23.7 °C86 mm
- Apr21.6 °C43 mm
- May19.1 °C11 mm
- Jun16.7 °C7 mm
- Jul16.2 °C5 mm
- Aug19.2 °C2 mm
- Sep22.6 °C16 mm
- Oct25.0 °C32 mm
- Nov25.8 °C77 mm
- Dec25.6 °C131 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 999. Ask your hotel or operator for ambulance and fire numbers.
local government
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA)
Helps with: Zimbabwe's national tourism authority. Its contact page gives the head office in Harare, with a phone and email, and a regional office in Victoria Falls.
Who qualifies: Anyone planning or taking a trip to Zimbabwe.
Phone: +263 242 758 714
Email: [email protected]
Address: Tourism House, 55 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare
local government
Emergency numbers 999 and 995 (national numbering plan)
Helps with: The regulator's numbering plan lists 999 as the general fixed-line emergency number for fire, ambulance and police, and 995 for police. It lists other codes for mobile networks. The document is old.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Zimbabwe needing emergency services; mobile users should check their network's code.
Phone: 999
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Zimbabwe
Helps with: The UN migration agency, in Zimbabwe since 1985. It works on migration management and crisis response, including help with reintegration, and runs a migration health assessment centre.
Who qualifies: Migrants and migration-affected people in Zimbabwe. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +263 867 700 9721
Address: 10 Duthie Avenue, Alexandra Park, Harare