Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe is a settlement in Zimbabwe, ruined city in the south-eastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo, was once the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country's Late Iron Age. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-139914 at -20.27000, 30.93300 (20°16'12.0"S 30°55'58.8"E).
Recorded heritage designations: World Heritage Site.
There are 1 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 2 within 25 km and 2 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
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The record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-139914 |
|---|---|
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Classified as | settlement |
| Coordinates | -20.27000, 30.93300 |
| 20°16'12.0"S 30°55'58.8"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 2 |
| Sites within 50 km | 2 |
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What is around it
- Great Zimbabwe0.1 km
- Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul24.5 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q209217
Nearby on the atlas
- Great Zimbabwe0.1 km
- All catalogued pages in Zimbabwecountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.