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Matetsi
Sign in to saveMatetsi is a village in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, located about 55 km west of Hwange. The village started as a railway siding and took its name from the nearby Matetsi River, named for the blue-green algae locally called “Matetsi” which is found on rocks in the river. Most of the surrounding land is under forest and the Matetsi Safari Area. The nearest airports are Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), Kasane (Botswana), and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula (Zambia).
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- Zimbabwe
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- Matabeleland North Province
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Matetsi is a village in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, located about 55 km west of Hwange. The village started as a railway siding and took its name from the nearby Matetsi River, named for the blue-green algae locally called “Matetsi” which is found on rocks in the river. Most of the surrounding land is under forest and the Matetsi Safari Area. The nearest airports are Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), Kasane (Botswana), and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula (Zambia).
The Matetsi Safari Area is one of the largest hunting complexes in Zimbabwe, consisting of 7 separate concessions, covering in total. The area reaches from the Zambezi River in the north to Hwange National Park in the south. The Matetsi River flows through its southern section. The safari area is famous for its large population of Sable antelopes. Generally the fauna resembles that of the neighbouring Hwange National Park.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matetsi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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