| Bvumba Mountains | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Slopes of Mount Vumba in Mozambique | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,911 m (6,270 ft) at Castle Beacon |
| Coordinates | 19°06′00″S 32°47′00″E / 19.10000°S 32.78333°E |
| Geography | |
  Bvumba Mountains Location of the Bvumba Mountains | |
| Location | Zimbabwe - Mozambique |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The Bvumba Mountains or Vumba Mountains straddle the Zimbabwe–Mozambique border, and lie some 10 km southeast of the city of Mutare. The Bvumba rise to Castle Beacon at 1,911 metres, and are, together with the Chimanimani Mountains to the south and Nyanga Mountains to the north, part of the Eastern Highlands of the Manicaland and adjacent Manica provinces. They are referred to as the "Mountains of the Mist" (Bvumba being the Shona word for "mist"), as so often the early morning starts with a mist which clears by mid-morning. Although lying mostly within Zimbabwe, the mountains extend north-eastward to Mount Vumba (or Monte Vumba) in Mozambique.[1] They are capped by cool, green hills which shelter country hotels, a casino and golf course at the Leopard Rock Hotel and a Botanical Garden with one of the best views in Africa.[2] The mountains are also known for their coffee plantations.
- ^ Surveyor General of Zimbabwe and Forestry Commission, 1996. 1:250,000 Vegetation Map Series. Surveyor General of Zimbabwe, Harare
- ^ David Martin (1997). Bvumba: magic in the mist. African Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7974-1641-3.