Bumi Hills
Encyclopedia
Bumi Hills is the name of a group of hills and luxury hotel in Mashonaland West
province Zimbabwe
. The hotel is situated on hilly ground overlooking the southern shore of Lake Kariba
. The area is noted for its fantastic wildlife and magnificent views, especially the view out across Lake Kariba from the main Bumi Hills ridge.
Access is by air or boat from Kariba
town or by road (poor quality) from Karoi village via Siyakobvu.
Mashonaland West
Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.2 million . Chinhoyi is the capital of the province.Mashonaland West is divided into 6 districts:* Chegutu* Hurungwe* Kadoma* Kariba...
province Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. The hotel is situated on hilly ground overlooking the southern shore of Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...
. The area is noted for its fantastic wildlife and magnificent views, especially the view out across Lake Kariba from the main Bumi Hills ridge.
Access is by air or boat from Kariba
Kariba
Kariba is a town in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe, located close to the Kariba Dam at the northwestern end of Lake Kariba, near the Zambian border. According to the 1992 Population Census, the town had a population of 20,736....
town or by road (poor quality) from Karoi village via Siyakobvu.
Accommodation
- Bumi Hills Safari Lodge (reopened in May 2007 after a number of years of closure and now fully operational)
- Bumi Hills District Development Fund Camp
- Katete Lodge