Ancient Monuments and Historical sites

Father John Groeber and St Mary’s Church at Serima Mission
John Groeber (born in 1903 – Died in 1973) was a missionary who founded the Serima mission station for the Swiss Bethlehem Mission in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He is best known for designing and...

The National Heroes Acre of Zimbabwe
Introduction National Heroes Acre or simply Heroes Acre is a burial ground and national monument in Harare, Zimbabwe. The 23-hectare (57-acre) site is situated on a ridge seven kilometers from Harare towards Norton. Its stated purpose...

Chibvumani Ruins - Bikita
The Chibvumani National Monument is one of many dry-stone fortresses of the Munhumutapa Empire. It is believed that the Shona speaking people inhabited this place between 12th–15th century soon after...
Modern Cities

Chishawasha Mission Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
This historic Church was constructed in 1901 - 1902 by the resident Brothers using locally fired bricks and lime quarried and burnt in a kiln on the hill behind the...

Harare’s Historic buildings - The Avenues
Cecil House (1901) 2 Central Avenue / 2nd Street (A1) Architect: Gibson and Cator, Client: De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd Builder: Unknown Cecil House is built of brick with a fine...

Mbare township
Did you know that Mbare was the first high-density suburb (township), being established in 1907. At that time, it was located near the city cemetery, sewage works, and abattoir. It...
Great Zimbabweans

Jesesi Mungoshi
Early Years Born Jesesi Jaboon on the 7th of July 1954 in Bikita, the girl was well-known in places around Nyika area in Bikita for her dancing skills. It was...

Charles Lovemore Muzuva Mungoshi
When the history of Zimbabwean literature and arts is written, it would be a travesty and undoubtedly it would leave an indelible lacuna, were Charles Mungoshi’s name be omitted when...

Ambuya Stella Chiweshe (Queen of Mbira)
Stella Chiweshe (also known as Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, Stella Rambisai Chiweshe Nekati, or Stella Nekati Chiweshe, born 8th July 1946 in Mujumi Village, Mhondoro, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean musician. She is internationally known for her...
History of the Peoples of Zimbabwe

How the Ox-Wagon and transport-rider opened up Zimbabwe
Hans Sauer says the trek ox is the real pioneer of the southern African sub-continent. They dragged the wagons across the whole of South Africa and crossed the Limpopo and...

The arrival of the AmaNdebele in Matabeleland and the succession of King Lobengula
This article is from the Oral History Statement of Ntabeni Kumalo, son of Mhwebi, who was a son of Mzilikazi, made to Foster Windram on the farm of J.P. Richardson...

History of the Zanj/Zanze
Did you know? History of the Zanj/Zanze People In about the 1st century AD, the Zanj also known as the Zanze people immigrated to the East African coast from an...
Mitupo

Hevoi nagara
Hevoi Maphosa Ngara Nungu Hlatshwayo WaMambo/Chikandamina/Maposa Maita Nungu yangu yiyi Maita mukuwasha waMambo Hekani Maposa Chirashamihwa Masvingo aGovere Maita Chikandamina Weshanu uri pauta Maita variChiringurira Manjekechera, vari Gokomere Chizuza change...

Hevoi Gushungo Tsiwo
Tsiwo Gushungo Maita Gushungo, VokwaNzungunhokotoko, Muchero waNegondo, Maita Tsiwo, Usavi hwavamwe varume, Vambwerambwetete, Kugara pasi kusimuka zvinohwira vhu, Musati hutukwa, Mutupo ndowenyu, Tatenda varidzi venyika, Vakabva Guruuswa, Varidzi vamazhanje. Maita...

Hevoi Deziva
Dziva Sambiri Ganda Maita Dziva, Maita musikavanhu Munaiyisi mabota Sambiri VeGanda gobvu, Vari KwaSave. Maita Mvuu, Chirombo chinobvundura mvura, Mutsikapanotinhira, Vematama. Maita mhukahuru Chifurasora, Vakasarudza kutonhorerwa, Vakazivazve kuti mhepo yakanaka....
Myths, Beliefs and Mysteries

Misconceptions of the nyaminyami walking stick
Did You know? Misconceptions about the Nyaminyami Walking Stick and the BaTonga tribe. One of the most aesthetically appealing, cherished and enduring artistic items to come out of Kariba in...

Capturing Death
Capturing death! In some communities, people perform a death avoiding ritual known as kuteya riva. Literally, kuteya riva is the rigging of a deadfall trap for catching mice. For ritualistic...

Mysteries of my Inyangani
The Mysteries of Mt Inyangani Mount Nyangani is one mountain that is feared by most people that live in the Eastern Highlands and Zimbabwe as a whole where a number...
Nature and Wildlife

Mukuvisi Woodlands
Located 7km from the city centre of Harare along Hillside Road, The Mukuvisi Woodlands are one of Zimbabwe’s national treasures. It provides one of the few remaining large green spaces...

Devil’s Pool-Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is Africa’s most awesome natural landmark. It is the world’s largest sheet of falling water. It is formed by the mile-wide Zambezi as it crashes into a 105m/345ft-deep...

Matusadona National Park
How to get here: Matusadona is on the south eastern shore of Lake Kariba between the Ume River on the west and the Sanyati River, well-known for its spectacular gorge....
Arts & Culture

Atlanta airport
Celebrating Great Zimbabwean sculptors at Atlanta Airport United States! Zimbabwean sculpture is renowned the world over. For many years now Zimbabwean Shona sculpture has been revered as the true epitome...

Safirio Madzikatire
Great Zimbabweans... Safirio Madzikatire Mukadota was a legendary, multi-talented artist who is considered as one of the best comedians and musicians ever to emerge out of the country. He rose...

Parafin Comedian and Actor
Great Zimbabweans... Paraffin Comedian and actor. Born Phillip Gadzikwa Mushangwe, Paraffin was a popular Zimbabwean comedian who rose to prominence in the early 1990s with the drama series 'Paraffin' that...