It could well be Harare’s greatest hidden gem—A Great Zimbabwe miniature of historical importance. It should be attracting thousands of visitors that include tourists, locals, archaeologists and school children on trips.
It should be a tourists magnet generating millions of dollars in revenue per year. But this magnificent place lies hidden and buried despite close proximity to Harare. A place of historical significance as it shows ancient civilization. Before touring Great Zimbabwe monuments from the capital—the first place should be Chisvingo Ruins.
Of course not really located exactly in Harare but from the capital, its a distance of 87km in an area called Masembura a Bindura South District. The desolate place could be spruced up—with lodges, theme parks and other tourism infrastructure built around it.
However the million dollar question is why has this place remained neglected and hidden? Perhaps there is a cultural spin to it? If not then relevant authorities have home work to visit the site and develop a master plan to turn it into a key tourism site. There are a lot of opportunities to be unlocked from it.
