Location: Makurumure Falls

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Photo: Rob Burrett
Makurumure (Ruzawi) Falls

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Photo: Rob Burrett
Ruzawi River

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Photo: Rob Burrett
Near the Makurumure Falls

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Photo: Rob Burrett
Near the Makurumure Falls

General Information

Quarter degree square: 1831D4 and 1831D2

Country: Zimbabwe

Habitat: Woodland, sandy habitats, river bank vegetation and stream sides

Altitude range: 1010-1070

Annual rainfall:

Location (short): The area surrounding the Makurumure (Ruzawi) Falls on the Ruzawi River.

Location (detailed): Care is needed from a recording point of view, as the boundary line between Quarter Degree Squares 1831D2 and 1931D4 passes very close to the Falls.
The Ruzawi River is the boundary between Mashonaland and Manicaland Provinces; the northern side is Makoni District (Manicaland) and the southern side is Wedza District (Mashonaland).
Both districts lie in the Flora Zambesiaca Central Division.

Description

This location is an example of a middle-altitude habitat next to a river, thus providing some sandy and aquatic habitats. The area was first visited by the Tree Society on 14 August 1993, and an account of that visit can be found in Tree Life 163". From that account, it seems clear that some of the records from that day are missing. The location was visited by Rob Burrett on 31 August 2026 who kindly provided pictures of the Falls and also a record of Limosella australis.

Useful links

View a list of records for Makurumure Falls

View a list of unique taxa (excluding cultivated plants) for Makurumure Falls

View a list of unique taxa (all taxa whether cultivated or not) for Makurumure Falls

View map showing records

View a list of recorders who have visited this location


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Botswana: Location details: Makurumure Falls.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/location-display.php?location_id=249, retrieved 9 September 2026

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