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“The campus, nestled in a valley about 17 kilometers outside Mutare, and is surrounded by hills in Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe.”  The only United Methdist Church university in Africa.

      The Eastern Highlands

Mutare is the capital of Manicaland province but although the country’s fourth largest city, it is more of a country town. Cradled by mountains which form Zimbabwe ’s eastern border with Mozambique , it is a picturesque departure point for the nearby Bvumba hills.  

These fern-drenched “Mountains of the Mist” harbour country hotels and a casino and golf-course at the Leopard Rock Hotel, one of Zimbabwe ’s finest establishments. The highlight, however, is the Botanical Gardens complete with ornamental lake, tea and scones and a view of the Mozambican floodplain flung below that will have you humming along with Karen Carpenter; “I’m on top of the world, looking down on creation…”

If you find you’d like to repeat the experience, try Chimanimani National Park , to the south. Its 2,240m high peaks form a natural border with Mozambique and the only way into the Park is straight up. The landscape is quite different from its sister ranges at Nyanga and the Bvumba. Here, Protea bushes lead to sandstone sculptured caves and crystal river pools. Accessible only on foot, you’re assured of privacy, if you don’t mind carrying your own tent.

Victoria Falls , affectionately abbreviated to Vic Falls by anyone who’s ever been there, is one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles. Declared a World Heritage Site, the falls –are the stuff of legends, romance and myth. Long before the Scottish missionary and explorer, Dr David Livingstone “discovered” the falls on November 16, 1855, the local Batonga people had named them Mosi-Oa-Tunya, “the smoke that thunders”.

The town of Victoria Falls can rightly claim the title of “Adrenaline Capital of Africa” because Vic Falls is home to a seemingly endless variety of adventure sports. Bungee jumping off the railway bridge and white water rafting.

For surfers, you may bodyboard the huge standing waves set up as the river bounces off underwater boulders. But for the less adventurous, there are regular helicopter and light aircraft flights for a similar perspective. Sublime sundowner cruises on the broad sweep of Zambezi River are an exquisite way to experience an African sunset, while the more energetic can hire canoes for gentle, guided paddling.

      Hwange National Park

Hwange is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe . The salt pans, acacia scrub and grassy plains support an abundance of game.

The word ' Zimbabwe ' is derived from Shona words that mean 'houses of stone' or 'venerated house'.  The biggest example of ancient architecture south of the Great Pyramids can be found at Great Zimbabwe, built by a once great and prosperous high culture.