Great Zimbabwe National Monument
Also known as Dzimba Dzemabwe, Grand Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabye
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (vi).
Region
Africa
Zimbabwe
Inscribed
1986
Area
722 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Great Zimbabwe National Monument is about 25 km south-east of Masvingo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Khami Ruins National Monument, about 260 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Masvingo · about 76,000 peopleabout 25 km north-west
- Zvishavane · about 36,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Chiredzi · about 28,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
- Gweru · about 183,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Kwekwe · about 99,000 peopleabout 190 km north-west
- Mutare · about 249,000 peopleabout 230 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ZimbabweCultural262 km away
South AfricaCultural269 km away
ZimbabweNatural520 km away
Zambia, ZimbabweNatural594 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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