Khami
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Khami was a city in southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe. It is located 22 kilometers west of Bulawayo, capital of the province of Matabeleland North. Its ruins are now a national monument in Zimbabwe. Khami is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1986.
Khami was the capital of the Torwa dynasty from 1450 until 1683.
The ruins include a royal enclosure on a hill with stone walls and hut platforms, and also a Christian cross believed to have been place by a contemporary missionary. Other platforms are believed to have been cattle kraals and a retaining wall with a chequered pattern.
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- Khami Ruins National Monument – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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