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Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
On the banks of the Zambezi, great cliffs overhang the river and the floodplains. The area is home to a remarkable...
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Owing its existence to the Zambezi River, Mana Pools in Zimbabwe's north is a flood plain area surrounding four ("mana" means "four" in local Shona) oxbow lakes formed by the river as it changed course thousands of years ago. As the lakes recede after every rainy season, a great number of animals come here in search of water. Elephants, hippos, lions, leopards, cheetah, crocodiles, buffalo, impalas, baboons, zebras, warthogs and spotted hyenas are among the wildlife visible at Mana Pools.
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“Close ecounters in Africa!! Camp Vundu in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe”
5 of 5 stars
klock03
virginia
Nov 12, 2009

This Summer (August 2009) our group of 3 families, 14 people total (including 8 kids ages 11-17) took an amazing adventure safari trip to Botswana and Mana Pools. We flew from Victoria Falls to Mana...more

“Unforgettable Experience at Chitake Spring in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.”
5 of 5 stars
edgeahead
Harare
Mar 21, 2009

Having only visited the Mana Pools National Park once before, we were excited to visit the Chitake Bush Camp having heard many great stories. We were greeted by the smiling, enthusiastic team in...more

“Amazing Place”
5 of 5 stars
Numpty502
Hertforshire, UK
Oct 23, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

I had been planning my trip to Zimbabwe for a few years and wanted a true safari experience. I spoke to friends living in Zimbabwe and they recommended and planned my four days at Mana Pools. It...more

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