★ UNESCO
World Heritage ◈ hidden gem
World Heritage ◈ hidden gem
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Where in the world
Zimbabwe
Khami
Great Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe
Field notes
- civilizations
- Great Zimbabwe
- types
- Village · City
- built
- 1,450 CE — 1,650 CE
- occupied
- 1,450 CE — 1,683 CE
- country
- Zimbabwe
The site
Khami is a ruined stone city west of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, built around 1450 CE and occupied until 1683. Raised in the tradition of Great Zimbabwe, its citadel, walls and terraces made it the capital of the Kingdom of Butua under the Torwa dynasty; its platforms are faced with intricate patterned stonework — chevron, herringbone and checkerboard — among the finest drystone building in southern Africa. Now a national monument, Khami became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
