Matobo Hills World Heritage Site

Official name

Matobo Hills | UNESCO

Country

Zimbabwe | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Matebeleland, South Province
-20.5000° Lat, 28.5000° Lon | Map

Code

306

Time Zone

Africa/Harare (CAT, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2003. The area exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe. The large boulders provide abundant natural shelters and have been associated with human occupation from the early Stone Age right through to early historical times, and intermittently since. They also feature an outstanding collection of rock paintings. The Matobo Hills continue to provide a strong focus for the local community, which still uses shrines and sacred places closely linked to traditional, social and economic activities.