Touring Matope in Zambia
Matope in the region of Southern is a city located in Zambia - some 46 mi or ( 74 km ) South-East of Lusaka , the country's capital city .
Time in Matope is now 07:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mutare, Harare, Gweru, Chirundu, and Chinhoyi. Being here already, consider visiting Mutare . Check out our recommendations for Matope ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chirundu, Zambia
Chirundu, Zambia is a town in Zambia at the border with Zimbabwe and is a key point on the Great North Road. It is the site of two of the five major road or rail bridges across the Zambezi river, the Chirundu Bridges. The Chirundu Petrified Forest is an area of fossil trees 21 km west of Chirundu, lying just south of the Chirundu-Lusaka road near the Kariba turn-off. It is a listed National Monument of Zambia.
Located at -16.05 28.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Chirundu, Zimbabwe
Chirundu is a village and border post in Zimbabwe on the border with Zambia, in Mashonaland West province. The name Chirundu means "people following one another in a line or queue" probably referring to the crossing of the Zambezi river by bridge at Chirundu. The village is located on the banks of the Zambezi river, and as a result it lies in the hot Zambezi Valley. It is the site of the Chirundu Bridges, two of only five road or rail bridges across the Zambezi river.
Located at -16.03 28.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Chirundi
Chirundi is a small town in northern Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River which is the border with Zambia.
Located at -16.03 28.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Chirundu Bridge
The Chirundu Bridge now consists of two road bridges side by side across the Zambezi River between the small town of Chirundu, Zambia and the village of Chirundu, Zimbabwe. At this location around 65 km downstream from the Kariba Dam the river is about 400 m wide. The bridges carry the Harare to Lusaka section of the Great North Road, which extends between South Africa and East Africa, and was once seen as part of a Cape to Cairo Road.
Located at -16.04 28.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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