Matabeleland is a region in the southwest and west of Zimbabwe. It is inhabited by the Ndebele people, who settled here in the mid-1800s.
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Other destinations[edit]

- 1 Matobo National Park — an UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2 Hwange National Park — at 14,651 km² the largest national park and game reserve in Zimbabwe.
- 3 Zambezi National Park —
Understand[edit]
Southern Matabeleland is for the greater portion of the year hot and dusty.
Baobab trees are common, as are mopani. The grasslands glow in the deep afternoon sun.
Get in[edit]
The main border crossing with South Africa is at 1. National road A4/R1 leads to Harare while A6 is the main road into Matabeleland, linking Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
Get around[edit]
See[edit]
- See the rock formation at Balla Balla.
- Visit Chipingali Wildlife Orphanage.
Itineraries[edit]
The largest town in Matabeleland is Bulawayo, renowned for its wide streets built to allow a wagon with a 10-oxen team to do a U-turn. Bulawayo has an airport, which makes it an ideal starting point. From Bulawayo one can travel south to Matobo for a day's slow drive thru the exotic landscapes, or westward to Khami Ruins, to see miniature versions of the stone ruins found at Great Zimbabwe.
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Eat[edit]
A local delicacy is the mopani worm: these caterpillars are dried in the sun, and sold as a snack food. The staple food is mealie meal, made into a stiff porridge known as "sadza".
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