Monte Binga
2,436 m, Mozambique's highest.
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Chimanimani National Park is a protected mountain area in Manica Province in west-central Mozambique, on the border with Zimbabwe. It lies about 86 km in a straight line from Chimoio, the provincial capital, and together with Zimbabwe's Chimanimani National Park forms a transfrontier park. The area was declared a national reserve in 2003 and became a national park in 2020. Covering 656 square kilometres, it protects the Mozambican part of the Chimanimani Mountains, including Monte Binga at 2,436 metres, Mozambique's highest peak. A wide buffer zone around it takes in forest reserves established in 1953. The mountains are rugged and rocky, with grassy slopes broken by sharp grey crags and deep gorges that sometimes fill with mist. Red aloes and proteas grow among the rocks, and the park is home to the red-capped robin-chat and other rare species. Local people preserve cave paintings and old traditions. Access is from Chimoio, and the mountain roads and trails are rough, so hire a local guide and bring water and warm layers. The park is on the border, so check travel advice before you go.
2,436 m, Mozambique's highest.
Grassy slopes and grey peaks.
Aloes and proteas among rocks.
Chimanimani Mountains, Manica Province, Mozambique
From Chimoio, ideally with a local guide.
Monte Binga, at 2,436 metres.