- published: 01 Jul 2013
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The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The hills were formed over 2 billion 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'.
The Hills cover an area of about 3100 km², of which 424 km² is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland. The park covers some beautiful scenery including some spectacular balancing rocks and impressive views along the Thuli, Mtshelele, Maleme and Mpopoma river valleys. Part of the national park is set aside as a 100 km² game park, which has been stocked with game including the white rhinoceros. The highest point in the hills is the promontory named Gulati (1549 m) just outside the north-eastern corner of the park.
Matopos Hills, Simbabwe - © Abendsonne Afrika
Matopos Promotional Video
Paul Hubbard : The Matopos, Zimbabwe
Expedition "Go Africa" - Ep. 5 (Matobo Nat. Park, Zimbabwe)
Matopos Zimbabwe + Rhino
mont matopos
Matopos reserve
Matopos Heritage Ride 2015
Amalinda Camp, Matopos Hills, Simbabwe - © Abendsonne Afrika
The Matopos Hills Rock Art
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Time is right get on the line, just go nuts now
Stand in pride, take on the night be wild and free
Kick the beat, bring on the heat, rock you somehow
Sing along with our favourite song for the world to see
Just another night we are Running wild
Me & the boys we love that noise
Me & the boys we are going crazy
Me & the boys we make that noise