• Khami Ruins | Matopos National. Take a trip the Khami Ruins characterized by a series of terraced stone ruins, which are often adorned with intricate decorations.
  • Khami, the ruins of the former capital of the Kalanga Kingdom of Butua near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, dates back to the 15th century.
  • Khami marks an innovation that recognised the environment in which was built. The area around Khami, being riverine, is hot and had problems with malaria.
  • Khami is dominated by a series of terraced stone ruins, often highly decorated. The largest comprises of three, tiered platforms that was the home of the King and his...
  • Situated on the Old Khami road 22 kms West of Bulawayo. Khami Ruins is a national monument, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
  • The 35-hectare property includes an extensive complex of stonewalled sites along the banks of the Khami River just west of the modern city of Bulawayo.
  • Khami was built on a granite hilltop, west of the Khami River on a complex series of circular and terraced platforms rising to a height between 2-7 metres.
  • Khami Ruins Bulawayo Zimbabwe-1-8 Khami Ruins Bulawayo Zimbabwe-1-7 Stones laid in the shape of a cross are at the top of the hill, and its origins are a mystery.
  • Today, the site of the Khami ruins is a national monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 .
  • Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest.