The Balancing Rocks are
geomorphological features of
igneous
Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ''ignis'' meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or ...
rocks found in many parts of
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
, and are particularly noteworthy in
Matopos National Park, and near the township of
Epworth, to the southeast of
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
.
Notable rocks
The Domboremari, also known as the Money Rock,
is a formation of three boulders that form part of the Chiremba Balancing Rocks on the northwestern outskirts of Epworth (coordinates: ): this particular rock formation is notable because it appears in all Zimbabwean banknotes issued since 1981, and is also the prominent feature of the logo of the
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is the central bank of Zimbabwe and is headquartered in the capital city Harare.
History
The bank traces its history to the Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, founded on 22 May 1964, but which succeeded the Bank of Rhodesia ...
.
References
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Harare
Landforms of Zimbabwe
Rock formations of Africa
Geography of Harare Province