East African Highlands
The Eastern or ‘East African Highlands’ is a mountain range in the eastern border regions of Zimbabwe and one…
The Eastern or ‘East African Highlands’ is a mountain range in the eastern border regions of Zimbabwe and one of four distinct physiographic divisions on the African continent. It extends for about 300 along Zimbabwe’s eastern border with Mozambique.
Description:
The mountains run on the Eastern border of Zimbabwe and Mozambique from north to south. The range comprises three main mountain groups – Nyanga (to the north) which contains Zimbabwe’s highest mountain Mount Nyangani, Africa’s second-longest waterfall Mutarazi Falls and the Honde Valley which leads into Mozambique; Bvumba Mountains (centrally situated near the city of Mutare); and Chimanimani (to the south). These regions are all sparsely populated, highland country and are covered in rich grassland and forests
The Highlands have a more equable climate than Zimbabwe’s central plateau, with higher rainfall, low cloud and heavy mists and dew as moisture moves inland from the Indian Ocean. Many streams and rivers originate in these mountains, which form the watershed between the Zambezi and Save River systems.
Popular Features:
- Rivers and waterfalls (Pungwe and Mutarazi Falls in Inyanga)
- Forestry and scenery
