Khami Ruins National Monument

Located 22 kilometres west of Bulawayo is Khami ruins. It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Butwa of the Torwa dynasty. It is now a national monument, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. It is believed to have been constructed between 1450AD and 1650AD pic.twitter.com/wbeaPlRfcs

— Bulawayo Connect (@BulawayoConnect) November 2, 2023

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Zimbabwe has five UNESCO World heritage sites. There are three cultural sites: the Khami Ruins, Great Zimbabwe National Monument, and Matobo Hills and two natural sites: Victoria Falls and Mana Pools. The Khami Ruins is an extensive complex of… pic.twitter.com/cJmv4dY2RM

— Dandaro Online (@DandaroOnline) November 21, 2023

This is not one of Africa's ancient Greek, Roman or even Egyptian sites. This is Zimbabwe's Khami Ruins, 20km west of Bulawayo. Once the capital of the Kingdom of Butua of the Torwa dynasty, today it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When you visit, you seem to feel presences here pic.twitter.com/WoUFhdV38C

— James Hall (@hallaboutafrica) December 3, 2023