Places

Reference articles, profiles and guides about Zimbabwe. 211 articles

• ChisipiteIs it a subdivision of Rietfontein, and was formed by the Jenkinsons. The name means “overflowing spring”, which is shown as an exaggerated fountain on the school badge. Robert Ballantyne grew potatoe...Places27 October 2016
• HatfieldHatfield is named after the ancestral home of the Marquess of Salisbury. It was first settled by Robert Snodgrass and David Mitchell, two transport riders who made a lot of money selling whisky to the...Places27 October 2016
• Milton ParkMilton Park was named after Sir William Milton, the much respected Administrator from 1898-1914, who was known as the “Father of the Civil Service”. The street names in the suburb are all former mayor...Places27 October 2016
• MabelreignIn 1892 Edward Walter Kermode claimed a farm and registered it as “Spring Valley Range”. He arrived in the country from the Isle of Man with the pioneer column as a personal servant of Archibald Calqh...Places27 October 2016
• Alexandra ParkA low-density, leafy residential suburb in the north of Harare. The suburb was originally set-up after WWII. The government of the time promised servicemen plots of half-acre land once the war was ove...Places27 October 2016
• Emerald HillA north-western suburb of Harare, named so because of either (A) the green color of the hill due to the large number of trees or (B) a possible Irish connection – many of the roads in the suburb have....Places27 October 2016
• HighfieldThe second-oldest high-density suburb (“township”) in Harare, established c. 1930. It was established for black settlement during the colonial Rhodesia era. Highfield was primarily set up by the white...Places27 October 2016
• WaterfallsA residential suburb in the south of Harare. The neighbourhoods within Waterfalls are Derbyshire, Grobbie Park, Houghton Park, Induna Park, Midlands, Mainway Meadows, Malvern (named after Sir Godfrey....Places27 October 2016
• Mangwe Police StationMangwe Police Station Telephone 019-2578Places25 October 2016
• AvondaleAvondale is a suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, located about 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) north of Harare city centre. It is the earliest suburb established in Harare, having been laid out in 1903. Prior to becom...Places21 October 2016
• Bulawayo Central Police StationBulawayo Central Police Station Telephone 09 71515/09 66306 Bulawayo Central Address Bulawayo CentralPlaces21 October 2016
• Embassy of Japan in ZimbabweJapan’s embassy in Harare is the only Japanese representation in ZimbabwePlaces17 October 2016
• Harare International AirportThe airport is the largest airport in the country and serves as the base of Air Zimbabwe. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. History: The HIA formerly Salisbury Airpo...Places13 October 2016
• ZimbabweZimbabwe is 390,757 sq km and is bordered on all sides by other countries (Zambia in the north, South Africa in the South, Botswana in the west and Mozambique and Malawi in the east). Name Of Zimbabwe...Places13 August 2016
• Gonarezhou National ParkGonarezhou National Park is situated in the south eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe and covers an area in excess of 5 000 square kilometres. "Gonarezhou" meaning "Place of many Elephants" is an extremely sc...Places12 August 2016
• Nyanga National ParkRolling green hills and perennial rivers transverse the 47 000 hectare Park. Altitudes between 1 800 and 2 593 metres provide cool weather and fresh mountain air, perfect for rest and relaxation. With...Places12 August 2016
• Hwange National ParkThe park occupies roughly 14 650 square kilometers, it is located in the northwest corner of the country about one hour south of the Mighty Victoria Falls. It became the royal hunting grounds to the N...Places12 August 2016
• Victoria FallsVictoria Falls and Zambezi National Parks are situated on the western tip of Zimbabwe. The Falls, known by the local Kololo tribe as Mosi oa Tunya- The Smoke That Thunders, is one of the "Seven Wonder...Places12 August 2016
• Lake KaribaThe shoreline is over 2 000 kilometres long. Lake Kariba is home to numerous species of flora and fauna and is an exciting and unique safari destination. The Matusadonha National Park is located on th...Places9 August 2016