Matobo landscape.

The Matobo or Matopos Hills are an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The Hills were formed over 2000 million years ago with granite being forced to the surface, this has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation. Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'. Matobo landscape. ... Matobo landscape. ... The City of Bulawayo is highlighted in this map of Zimbabwe. ... Mzilikazi (meaning the path of blood) (ca. ... This article relates to the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe. ...

The Hills cover an area of about 3100 square kilometres, of which 440 km² is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland. Part of the national park is set aside as a game park, which has been stocked with game including black and white rhinoceros. This covers some 100 km² of beautiful scenery including some spectacular balancing rocks and impressive views along the Mpopoma river Valley. Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Genera Ceratotherium Dicerorhinus Diceros Rhinoceros Coelodonta (extinct)Elasmotherium (extinct) A rhinoceros (commonly called a rhino for short) is any of five surviving species of odd-toed ungulate in the family Rhinocerotidae. ...

The Matobo Hills have been included into World Heritage List, according to a release by UNESCO. According to UNESCO, the Matobo Hills had been nominated for inclusion by Zimbabwean authorities. The area "exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe". UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

History

San (Bushmen) lived in the hills about 2,000 years ago, leaving a rich heritage in hundreds of rock paintings. In the many crevices and caves, clay ovens and other historic artefacts have been found. San or SAN can refer to any of the following: Look up San in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up san in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cave, or rock, paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to pre-historic times. ...

The hills were the scene of the famous indaba between Cecil Rhodes and Ndebele leaders in 1896. Rhodes and several other leading early white settlers are buried on the summit of Malindidzimu, the 'hill of the spirits'. This mount is also referred to as the World’s View. (Not to be confused with the World's View, Nyanga). Cecil Rhodes Cecil Rhodes Cecil John Rhodes (July 5, 1853 – March 26, 1902)(some sources give 3 April for his demise) was an English businessman and the effective founder of the state of Rhodesia (which was named after him). ... This article relates to the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Worlds View is a spectacular vista viewed from the northern part of the Eastern Highlands mountain range, just North of Nyanga, in eastern Zimbabwe. ...

The hills are regarded as sacred by the Shona and many other peoples of Southern Africa. Many rituals and other religious activities are performed in the hills. Legend has it that until as recently 50 years ago a voice could be heard in one of the hills' cave (Njelele).

The name of the park was used for the name of the fictional Democratic Republic of Matobo in the film The Interpreter. The Interpreter is a 2005 drama/thriller film, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn. ...

The national park is the oldest in Zimbabwe.

Ancient Knowledge

A race of reptilian beings known as the “Chituari” of Zulu esoteric legend are said to inhabit the (supposedly) hollow stone mountains. It is said that vast caverns and tunnel systems exist beneath the mountains.

Abductions have been reported in the hills, maybe most famously by Zulu Shaman, Credo Mutwa. He spoke of a terrifying and traumatic encounter in “The Reptilian Agenda” interview with conspiracy exposure, David Icke.