Tourism in Zimbabwe
The Eastern Highlands are a series of mountainous areas near the border with Mozambique. These highlands stretch from Nyanga in the north with the highest peak in Zimbabwe, Mount Nyangani at 2593 metres is located here as well with the Bvumba Mountains further south and the magnificent quartzite Chimanimani range are the southernmost slopes. Mt. Binga is the highest of the Chimanimani peaks. It straddles both Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The endemic species of this transfrontier park attract scientists and hikers from all over the world. Views from all of the Nyanga mountains are famed that places as far away as 60–70 km are visible and, on clear days, the town of Rusape can be seen.
Zimbabwe is distinctive in Africa for its large number of medieval era city ruins built in a unique dry stone style. Possibly the most famous of these are the
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The deployment of widespread police roadblocks issuing fines for minor or non-existent infringements has had a negative impact on tourism to the country.[3]
Arrivals by country
In previous years, most visitors arriving to Zimbabwe on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[4]
Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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South Africa | 716,234 | 736,993 | 744,627 | 607,616 |
Malawi | 407,006 | 409,302 | 320,181 | 321,874 |
Zambia | 353,214 | 310,495 | 327,559 | 285,727 |
Mozambique | 189,237 | 171,684 | 181,435 | 169,829 |
Botswana | 101,845 | 94,347 | 70,354 | 71,384 |
United States | 101,206 | 82,699 | 66,577 | 57,410 |
United Kingdom and Ireland | 73,552 | 32,457 | 53,528 | 38,606 |
Germany | 37,304 | 28,929 | 26,355 | 24,572 |
Japan | 34,214 | 22,566 | 12,713 | 18,443 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 33,811 | 26,223 | 26,422 | 28,368 |
Total | 2,422,930 | 2,167,686 | 2,056,588 | 1,880,028 |
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe Tourism Authority". Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "The Spirit of Matobo". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ Matyszak, Derek (20 September 2017). "Zimbabwe's shady police roadblocks reflect its failing governance - ISS Africa". ISS Africa. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "Tourism Trends & Statistics – Zimbabwe A World Of Wonders". www.zimbabwetourism.net. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.