National Monuments of Zimbabwe

The National Monuments of Zimbabwe are protected and promoted in accordance with the National Museums and Monuments Act 1972.^[1][2] This law replaced the colonial-era Monuments and Relics Act 1936, which in turn replaced the 1902 Ancient Monuments Protection Ordinance and 1912 Bushmen Relics Ordinance.^[3] The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) is the body responsible for maintaining the Archaeological Survey, the national inventory of monuments and sites.^[4] In April 2000 there were approximately 14,000 entries on the Archaeological Survey, of which 118 were National Monuments (including natural, cultural, and mixed sites).^[4] 79 National Monuments had been declared under the old system by 1954.^[3] By 1980, the register had grown to over 3,000 sites and 169 declared monuments.^[3]

National Monuments

The National Monuments register includes the following sites:^[3]

Site	Location	Date	Comments	Coordinates	Image
Great Zimbabwe	Masvingo	11-15th centuries	UNESCO World Heritage Site	20°16′23″S 30°56′04″E / 20.273063°S 30.934344°E / -20.273063; 30.934344
Khami	Bulawayo	15-17th centuries	UNESCO World Heritage Site	20°09′30″S 28°22′36″E / 20.15833°S 28.37667°E / -20.15833; 28.37667
Domboshawa Cave	Domboshawa		Ancient rock art	17°36′S 31°08′E / 17.600°S 31.133°E / -17.600; 31.133
Ziwa	Nyanga	17-18th centuries	UNESCO Tentative List	18°08′S 32°38′E / 18.133°S 32.633°E / -18.133; 32.633
National Heroes Acre	Harare	1981
Mashonaland West Provincial Heroes Acre	Mashonaland West		Site of the Battle of Sinoia	17°21′25″S 30°16′26″E / 17.357°S 30.274°E / -17.357; 30.274
Matobo Rock Art Sites	Matobo National Park		UNESCO World Heritage Site	20°33′00″S 28°30′29″E / 20.55000°S 28.50806°E / -20.55000; 28.50806
Tsindi
Harleigh Farm
Diana’s Vow
Chamavara
Zinjanja
Majiri
Alter site
Kagumbudzi
Matendera
Jumbo Mine
Dambarare
Fort Makaha
Tohwechipi’s Grave

See also

• History of Zimbabwe
• Culture of Zimbabwe
• List of heritage registers

References