Zimbabwe Plateau
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The Zimbabwe Plateau is a highland region in central Zimbabwe characterized by its elevated savanna landscape and historical significance as the heartland of the ancient Shona civilizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Plateau canonical | 1 |
| Zimbabwean Highveld | 1 |
| Zimbabwean plateau | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
highland ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Shona people ⓘ |
| averageRainfall | higher than surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| biodiversity | supports savanna and woodland fauna ⓘ |
| borderFeature |
slopes down to Limpopo Valley in the south
ⓘ
slopes down to Zambezi Valley in the north ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| climaticEffect | moderates temperatures compared to low-lying areas ⓘ |
| contains |
Bulawayo
ⓘ
Great Zimbabwe ⓘ
surface form:
Great Zimbabwe archaeological site
Gweru ⓘ Harare ⓘ Kwekwe ⓘ Masvingo ⓘ Midlands Province ⓘ parts of Mashonaland ⓘ parts of Matabeleland ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| drainageDivide |
Limpopo River
ⓘ
surface form:
Limpopo River basin
Zambezi Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Zambezi River basin
|
| economicRole |
core agricultural region of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
supports cattle ranching ⓘ supports cotton cultivation ⓘ supports maize cultivation ⓘ supports tobacco cultivation ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1200 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature | gently undulating highlands ⓘ |
| geologicalContext |
part of the African Shield
ⓘ
underlain by ancient Precambrian rocks ⓘ |
| highestElevation | over 1500 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | heartland of ancient Shona civilizations ⓘ |
| hydrologyRole | major watershed of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| landCover |
miombo woodland
ⓘ
savanna grassland ⓘ |
| languageRegion | predominantly Shona-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| naturalResource |
asbestos deposits
ⓘ
chromite deposits ⓘ gold deposits ⓘ nickel deposits ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| populationDensity | higher than most other regions of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| role | political and economic heartland of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| terrain | elevated savanna landscape ⓘ |
| transportRole | traversed by major road and rail networks ⓘ |
| urbanization | contains Zimbabwe’s main urban and industrial centres ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mashonaland
this entity surface form:
Zimbabwean Highveld
this entity surface form:
Zimbabwean plateau