National Park · Zimbabwe
Matobo National Park
Matobo National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe, established in 1926.
National Park · Zimbabwe
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Zimbabwe |
| Established | 1926 |
| Coordinates | 20.5500° S, 28.5080° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Matobo National Park
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 (22 mi) south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The hills were formed over 2 billion years ago with granite being forced to the surface; it has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation. Matopo/Matob was named by the Lozwi.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe · 37.6 miles away
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown, Botswana · 79.2 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Matobo National Park?
Matobo National Park is in Zimbabwe (20.5500° S, 28.5080° E).
When was Matobo National Park established?
Matobo National Park was established in 1926, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1778838 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matobo_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).