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Khami
Sign in to saveKhami (also written as Khame, Kame, or Kami) is a ruined city located west of Bulawayo, in Zimbabwe. It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Butua of the Torwa dynasty. It is now a national monument and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
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- Ancient site.name
- Khami
- Ancient site.image
- ZW Khami Ruins.JPG
- Ancient site.caption
- Ruins of Khami
- Ancient site.map_type
- Zimbabwe
- Ancient site.location
- Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.epochs
- Late Iron Age
- Ancient site.cultures
- Kingdom of Butua
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.official_name
- Khami Ruins National Monument
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria
- (iii), (iv)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 365
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 1986
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- Khami.jpg
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Khami (also written as Khame, Kame, or Kami) is a ruined city located west of Bulawayo, in Zimbabwe. It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Butua of the Torwa dynasty. It is now a national monument and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
==Context==
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Rozwi Empire
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Kingdom of Butua
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Zimbabwe
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Bulawayo
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World Heritage Committee
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Nguni
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