Turner's Travels - Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe - Cecil Rhodes must Fall?
Cecil John Rhodes Grave - Matopos Hills
Rhodes National Game Park
Matobo National Park Zimbabwe
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, 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'.
Cecil Rhode's grave is situated here.
He may not have lived very long but he accomplished a lot of amazing achievements in his short life; he started the successful diamond company called ‘De Beers’, founded the state of Rhodesia (which was split into 2 areas and is now known as Zimbabwe and Zambia), was elected into the Cape Parliament in 1881, became the prime minister of the Cape in 1890 and founded an abundance of enterprises in Zimbabwe.
Nearing his death, Cecil John Rhodes requested that he would like to be buried on top of the flat mountain near his land (in Matopos National Park). He was unaware that this was sacred ground belonging to the Ndebele… The Ndebele referred to this mountain ‘Malindidzimu’ which means ‘dwelling place of the generous spirits’. They allowed Cecil John Rhodes to be buried on top of this Zimbabwean Mountain (a month after his death) but requested that instead of a gun salute they would pay their respect to him with a ‘Hayate’ (a respectful silence)… he was the only European to ever be given this tribute.
Cecil John Rhodes also wanted his burial site to be called “view of the world” as he thought it was the most magnificent site around; overlooking the matapos rocks, massive boulders and exquisite scenery.
Cecil John Rhodes Grave Matopos Jan 2017
Nearing his death, Cecil John Rhodes requested that he would like to be buried on top of the flat mountain near his land (in Matopos National Park). He was unaware that this was sacred ground belonging to the Ndebele… The Ndebele referred to this mountain ‘Malindidzimu’ which means ‘dwelling place of the generous spirits’. They allowed Cecil John Rhodes to be buried on top of this Zimbabwean Mountain (a month after his death) but requested that instead of a gun salute they would pay their respect to him with a ‘Hayate’ (a respectful silence)… he was the only European to ever be given this tribute.
Cecil John Rhodes also wanted his burial site to be called “view of the world” as he thought it was the most magnificent site around; overlooking the matapos rocks, massive boulders and exquisite scenery.
Zimbabwe - Matopos National Park
The Matobo Hills just south of Bulawayo are composed entirely of granite, weathered into fantastic shapes. San bushmen lived in the hills about 2,000 years ago,and left hundreds of rock paintings.
We visited Zimbabwe on our overland trip from the Netherlands to South Africa and South America; see our playlist
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Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe
Hi everyone! In this week's video I take you on a tour of Matopos National Park in Zimbabwe. Did you know that Cecil John Rhodes was buried here? Look out for this in the video. Rhino tracking is also a very popular activity here
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The Matobo Hills (The Matopos)
Documentary film produced on The Matobo Hills (also known The Matopos) as a world heritage site. From our DVD Land of Legend.
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Matobo National Park.
Walking safari with a great guide Ian Harmer
Music : Set-Son and the Mighty Dreads. From a CD I bought in Swakopmund township.
The Matopos, World's View, Rhodes' Grave, then Potjiekos with some Afrikaners
Let me take you through the Matopos, up to Rhodes' Grave at World's View. Then back in Bulawayo, we eat Pojjiekos with some Afrikaners. Enjoy Zimbabwe with me, Bongozozo
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Heading south, climbing hill to World's View, grave of Cecil Rhodes. Top of hill, large boulders. Princess Elizabeth barefoot, lent shoe to Queen Elizabeth as one of her's broke. Royal family gathered around the grave, CU grave with engraved plaque. WS royal family at grave, various other people around at a distance.
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Sunway Safaris, Hermit's Peak Lodge, Matopos Zimbabwe
Man urinates on Cecil John Rhodes grave which is in Matopos, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.
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Camp Amalinda is set in a spiritual location in the Matobo Hills, amidst the granite outcrops where leopard and baboon calls echo down the valley. The rooms are cleverly nestled around the huge boulders and the views are exceptional. Some of the world's most majestic granite scenery is found in the Matobo Hills, an area covering 3100 square kilometres just south of Bulawayo. It is here, with a magnificent view, that Cecil Rhodes chose his burial place and the lives of the ancient San Bushman are recorded in the rock art. The scenery and rock art are fascinating but even more wonderful is the opportunity to track rhino on foot with an experienced guide, getting extremely close to these amazing and rare creatures!
World's View - Matopos - Zimbabwe
October 2008.
World's View in the Matopos Hills, burial place of Cecil Rhodes, Charles Coghlan first premier of Southern Rhodesia and Leander Starr Jameson.
The monument simply says To brave men respecting the dead of both sides.
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Matopos Hills, Zimbabwe - scenic drive
Early morning drive around the World's View area, burial place of Cecil John Rhodes.
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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.
Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'.
The Hills cover an area of about 3100 square kilometres, of which 424 square kilometres is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland.
The park extends along the Thuli, Mtshelele, Maleme and Mpopoma river valleys.
Part of the national park is set aside as a 100 square kilometres game park, which has been stocked with game including the white rhinoceros.
The national park is located within the southern Africa bushveld ecoregion.
The national park is the oldest in Zimbabwe, established in 1926 as Rhodes Matopos National Park, a bequest from Cecil Rhodes.
The original park borders extended well to the south and east of the current park.
The park area then increased with the acquisition of World's View and Hazelside farms to the north.
The current name Matobo reflects the correct vernacular pronunciation of the area.
The Matobo Hills were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
The area exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe.
The Matobo Hills is an area of high botanic diversity, with over 200 species of tree recorded in the national park, including the mountain acacia, wild pear and the paperbark tree.
There are also many aloes, wild herbs and over 100 grass species.
Matobo National Park has a wide diversity of fauna: 175 bird, 88 mammal, 39 snake and 16 fish species.
Game include white rhinos, sable antelopes, impala and leopards.
The park contains the world's densest population of the latter, due to the abundance of hyrax, which make up 50% of their diet.
The game park in the west has been restocked with white and black rhinos.
It has been designated as an Intensive Protection Zone for the two species, as well as hyenas, hippopotami, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest sand ostriches.
Matobo National Park contains the highest concentration of black eagles, and breeding pairs of these birds, worldwide.
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Paul Hubbard : The Matopos, Zimbabwe
Paul Hubbard grew up exploring the Matobo Hills outside Bulawayo in southern Zimbabwe. He is now a researcher and guide to the area. Visit GreatGuides.Org for his full profile, audio downloads, photos and writing.
Expedition Go Africa - Ep. 5 (Matobo Nat. Park, Zimbabwe)
(see below for the English version)
5. epizoda našeho afrického dobrodružství - jsme stále v Zimbabwe a přijeli jsme do národního parku Matobos (Matopos Hills), a po snídani v The Farm House jsme se nejdříve vypravili k jeskyni Nswatugi Cave, potom k Malene Dam, a po projetí celého údolí jsme vylezli k hrobce Cecila J. Rhodese, zakladatele Rhodesie (dnešní Zimbabwe) na žulovém masivu Malindidzimu Hill (World View). Poté jsem vyrazili na severozápad do národního parku Hwange, do Miombo Safari Camp.
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5th episode of our African adventure - we are still in Zimbabwe, and we went to the Matobos National Park (Matopos Hills), and after breakfast at The Farm House we first went to the Nswatugi Cave, then to Malene Dam and Camp, and after crossing the valley we climbed to Cecil J . Rhodes tomb (grave), founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on a granite rock mass Malindidzimu Hill (World View). Then we went to the northwest in Hwange National Park, to the Miombo Safari Camp.
Chief Pondo in the Matopos, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.
As a resident in the Matopos area just south west of Bulawayo, the burial place of Cecil John Rhodes and a spiritual heartland of many ancient tribes, we would often visit the chief and his family. He enthusiastically welcomes his guests with a dance and a historical talk about his early ancestors and the ancient grain bins which he looks after.