Mutare: See
1 Cross Kopje Memorial, Greenside (2-3 km east of the city centre). A memorial built in memory of 269 Africans from Rhodesia, Nyasaland, and the Portuguese East Africa who had lost their lives in the German East African Campaign of World War I. Erected by Colonel Methuen, the memorial is a massive Cross constructed of granite and reinforced concrete and it stands nearly ten metres high, and is over a metre thick, has cross arms of nearly five metres and weighs over fifty tonnes. The memorial was illuminated by floodlights, but these are now defunct, which gave the cross an impressive silhouette. (updated Feb 2015)
2 Cecil Kop Nature Reserve (the hill is within easy reach of the car park behind the Showgrounds or from the sign-posted turn-off on the Old Christmas Pass Road; it can also be found by following Arcadia Road north of the city centre). Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat Sun 08:00-sundown. Antelope, elephant, rhino, zebra and wildebeest. Open daily. The Cecil Kop Nature Reserve encompasses 4,200 acres (1,700 hectares) of scenic beauty, where you can see Zimbabwe's wildlife under natural conditions 3 km from the city centre, open every day of the year. Visitors may also drive around Thompson's Vlei section of the game park on the eastern borders of the city. The Murahwa's Hill forms the backdrop to the Mutare Showgrounds, a nature reserve that is a naturalist's delight. Rare birds, butterflies and trees are found in their natural environment. (updated Feb 2015)
3 Mutare museum, Aerodrome Rd, ☏ +263 20 63630. Daily 09:00-17:00. It was established in 1945, and in 1959 it was taken over by the National Museums and Monuments as the third of its five national museums. The museum houses the national collection of antiquities, firearms, edged weapons, and road transports. The display galleries include flora and fauna of Manicaland, zoology exhibits, transport items and a large "walk-in" aviary housing over 500 birds. Temporary displays are held regularly. Can be found on Victory Avenue off Aerodrome Road. US$3 resident, US$10 non-resident. (updated Jul 2024)
4 The Civic Centre Complex. The Civic Centre complex, apart from being the administrative centre of the city, contains the Courtauld Theatre, the Queen's Hall and the Turner Memorial Library. Across the road from the complex is the Mutare Post Office, which was opened in 1973. Visitors may see the Mayor's Parlour, the reception rooms and the Council Chamber during working hours. The Turner Memorial Library, in the Civic Centre complex, is a subscription lending library with a good variety of fiction and non-fiction. (updated Feb 2015) …