Matobo (Matopos) National Park, near Bulawayo, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its extraordinary balancing granite formations that have been shaped by erosion over billions of years. The park holds the densest concentration of rock art in southern Africa, with over 3,000 registered San (Bushman) painting sites.
Matobo is one of the best places in Africa for tracking white rhinoceros on foot. The park also holds one-third of the world’s population of Verreaux’s (black) eagles, nesting on the granite kopjes. Other wildlife includes leopards, hippos, zebras, and various antelope species.
Cecil John Rhodes is buried atop Malindidzimu hill (“View of the World”), a site of deep spiritual significance to the local Ndebele people. The combination of geology, art, wildlife, and history makes Matobo utterly unique.