LUMENE Falls is a little-known yet magnificent tourist attraction tucked away in Umzingwane District and visitors to this scenic place will be treated to a spectacular scenery as the sun is enveloped by two adjoined mountains as it steadily recedes into the horizon, creating a golden glow.
Zimbabwe is indisputably endowed with many natural and man-made resources that continue to attract hordes of both local and international tourists.
Tourist attractions that quickly come to mind are the Mighty Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, Matobo Hills, Khami Ruins, the Eastern Highlands and Great Zimbabwe among others. When it comes to a waterfall as a tourist attraction, most people think of Victoria Falls or Nyachowa Falls in Vumba, Manicaland.
The tourist attraction in Bezha Village in Umzingwane District is a beautiful cascading waterfall that comes from an underground spring.
Visitors to the falls include mountain bikers, students on educational tours, backpackers and cultural tourists but there has been a decline in numbers due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Situated in beautiful mountains and forests, Lumene Falls is a charming natural wonder with many rock outcrops featuring boulders of all shapes and sizes.
It is strategically located close to Bulawayo, and as one drives down along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road, they branch off at Mtshabezi Dam.
The dusty road leading to Lumene Falls is about 20km along the Mawabeni-Mtshabezi Road. Due to the incessant heavy rains recorded throughout the country, the road is in a bad state and difficult to negotiate. The 2km pathway to the site is a rough terrain, which is only suitable for off-road vehicles.
Lumene Falls is located within the geographical confines of Mtshabezi Dam, a fisherman’s paradise. Locals have turned the place into a community-based tourism destination where tourists pay a minimal entry fee of US$2 per person. – The Chronicle
