Guruguru Mountain

Guruguru Mountain is a solid dome-shaped volcanic mountain near Pakame Mission in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Its Shona name, Guruguru, and its Ndebele name, Nkulunkulu, both mean "the biggest." It is by far the highest mountain in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province and the Shurugwi Rural Areas.

Guruguru is a solid rock mountain produced when lava was pushed up through a central core during a volcanic eruption. It has a three-kilometer radius and a height of more than 500 meters. At the summit, there is a spring of water. Except near the base, the mountain has little flora.

Locals regard it as a powerful symbol; some worshippers visit the mountain to pray, and there is also a local church that baptizes its members in the spring water. Certain people are said to be able to consult their ancestors on the mountain, according to legend.

For many years, RRAF cadet pilots climbed it to paint their course number on the summit. Each course had to paint twice the size of the previous course's number, according to custom. They could be read from kilometers away for many years. Chief Mpakami has jurisdiction over it.

Location: Shurugwi, Zimbabwe

Elevation: 1,331m (4,367 ft)