Matabeleland is a region located in southwestern Zimbabwe that is divided into three provinces: Matabeleland North, Bulawayo, and Matabeleland South. These provinces are in the west and south-west of Zimbabwe, between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers and are further separated from Midlands by the Shangani River in central Zimbabwe.

Matabeleland, traditional region in southwestern Zimbabwe, inhabited mainly by the Bantu-speaking Ndebele people. It includes the southwestern portion of Zimbabwe’s High and Middle velds, plateau country that ranges in elevation from 3,000 to 5,000 feet (900 to 1,500 m).

Apr 27, 2017 · As Zimbabwe spirals down under Robert Mugabe and the unresolved questions about his successor, the 1983-84 massacre of Ndebele in Matabeleland will be part of the context of whatever regime...

Matabeleland, a name resonating deeply with histories of Southern Africa, anchors itself in Zimbabwe. Named after its inhabitants, the Matabele (Ndebele) people, it embodies a tapestry intricately woven with tales of tribal conflicts, colonial encounters, and cultural richness.

Matabeleland is a region in the southwest and west of Zimbabwe. It is inhabited by the Ndebele people, who settled here in the mid-1800s.

Dec 1, 2018 · Matabeleland is an ethnically and culturally diverse historic state founded in the 19th Century by King Mzilikazi on the southwest of present day Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, it has struggled for equal recognition and development in a colonially forced merger with Mashonaland to create the modern state of Zimbabwe.

Mar 21, 2011 · Displaced from the South African highveld, the Mzilikazi's Ndebele trekked over the Limpopo River to present day Zimbabwe, and settled in an area between the Limpopo and the Zambezi Rivers that later became known as Matabeleland.

Nov 13, 2020 · The Matabele (Ndebele) are an offshoot of the Nguni people of Natal who migrated northward in 1823 as a result of conflicts with the King of Zulu, and later the Boers in Transvaal, [1] that resulted in them settling in Matabeleland (Southwestern Zimbabwe) in 1840. Their capital was Bulawayo.