Bvumba Mountain

The Bvumba Mountains, also known as the Vumba Mountains, are located 10 kilometers south of Mutare on the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border. The Bvumba Mountains, which climb to 1,911 meters at Castle Beacon, are part of the Eastern Highlands of Manicaland and neighboring Manica provinces, together with the Chimanimani Mountains to the south and the Nyanga Mountains to the north.

The Bvumba Mountains, which comprise the eastern edge of the Zimbabwe Craton, are mostly made up of granite. The Vumba granite is around 2,600 million years old. In spots, Umkondo dolerite sills[6] intrude on the granites, which are dated to around 1,110 Ma.

The "Mountains of the Mist" (Bvumba is the Shona word for "mist") are so named because there is often a mist in the early morning that clears by mid-morning. The mountains reach north-eastward to Mount Vumba (or Monte Vumba) in Mozambique, despite being primarily within Zimbabwe. Cool, green hills rise above them, sheltering country hotels, a casino and golf course at the Leopard Rock Hotel, and a Botanical Garden with one of Africa's greatest views. Coffee plantations can also be found in the mountains.

Location: Zimbabwe - Mozambique

Elevation: 1,911 m (6,270 ft)