Hwange

Hwange balances the working identity of a coal-mining town with the dry, open character of north-western Zimbabwe, a contrast shaped by its position south of the Zambezi River. Long known as Wankie, it grew around coal deposits that remain central to the local economy and give the town a markedly industrial profile. Elsewhere in Matabeleland North, Hwange National Park—the country’s largest national park—protects broad savanna and is renowned for its elephant population. Together, the town and park show two distinct sides of this sparsely settled province. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Hwange and Matabeleland North relate to the Zambezi basin and Zimbabwe’s interior.

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