Zimbabwe
Introduction
Zimbabwe is a
landlocked country in south-central Africa. It lies between the Zambezi River
in the North and the Limpopo River to the south. The country has land borders
with Mozambique to the north and east, South Africa to the South, Botswana to
the southwest and Zambia to the northwest and north.
Most of Zimbabwe
is rolling plateau, with over 75% of it lying between 610m (2000 ft) and 1,525m
(5,000 ft) above sea level, and almost all of it over 305m (1,000 ft).
The area of high plateau, know as the high Veld, is some 400 miles long by
50 miles wide, and stretches northeast to southwest at 1,220m (4,000 ft) to
1,676m (5,500ft) This culminates in the northeast in the Udizi and Inyanga
mountains, reaching the country's highest point at Mt. Inyangani at 2,596m
(8,517 ft). The middle veld is a plateau ranging from 610m (2,000 ft) to 1,220
m (4,000 ft) high. Below 610m (2,000ft) are areas making up the Low Veld, wide
and sandy plains in the basins of the Zambezi and the Limpopo.
The
steep mountain ranges cut Zimbabwe off from the eastern plains that border the
India Ocean. The High Veld is a central ridge forming the country's watershed,
with stream flowing southeast to the Limpopo and Sabi rivers and northwest into
the Zambezi. Deep river valleys cut the Middle Veld. Only the larger of the
many rivers have an all-year-round flow of water. Most of rivers have falls and
rapids.
| The Africa Guide's recommended Book
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The Rough
Guide to Zimbabwe (July 2000)
(amazon.com) -_USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Barbara McCrea, Tony
Pinchuck
This revised guide to Zimbabwe covers the game reserves, national
parks and wilderness areas. There is coverage of the rock art, literature,
history and music, and a colour wildlife supplement. In Botswana, only the
Okavanga Delta and Chobe National Park are covered. |
| The Africa Guide's recommended
Map |
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Zimbabwe - Sheet map (Maps Worldwide)
Published by ITMB Publishing Ltd Series Africa
specialise in areas that
are interesting, exotic and off the beaten track - published for the English
speaking traveller. Light, practical and should be invaluable for the
backpacker, traveller or tourist |
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