Chimanimani

History

Chimanimani was founded by the brothers Thomas Moodie and Dunbar Moodie in 1892. In 1895 it was moved to its current site and was officially called Melsetter after Moodie's family home in Orkney in Scotland. Following Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, the name of the town was changed to Mandidzudzure, in 1982. However, after consultation with the population, the name was changed to Chimanimani. The city was badly hit by Cyclone Idai in 2019, and was cut off from the regional capital due to damage to roads. The primary school in Chikukwa was destroyed.

Most-observed species

• Cluster-head Protea

  Protea welwitschii Engl. · Magnoliopsida
  87
• Wentzels Sugarbush

  Protea wentzeliana Engl. · Magnoliopsida
  68
• Tree aster

  Vernonanthura polyanthes (Spreng.) A.J.Vega & Dematt. · Magnoliopsida
  57
• Bar-throated Apalis

  Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811) · Aves
  50
• Speckled Mousebird

  Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  49
• Common Bulbul

  Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
  48
• Variable Sunbird

  Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves
  48
• Livingstone's Turaco

  Tauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864) · Aves
  46

Most recent

• M 4.6 — 2021-11-05
  67 km SSE of Chimoio, Mozambique
• M 4.3 — 2021-02-01
  35 km E of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
• M 4.2 — 2019-08-28
  51 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
• M 5.6 — 2018-12-22
  53 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
• M 4.3 — 2013-04-26
  88 km E of Chimanimani, Zimbabwe