Leshongwane

The granite hills of Leshongwane rise above the northern floodplains of the Motloutse and Letlhakane rivers. Their rocky outcrops overlook fertile alluvial soils suited to grain, legumes and grazing. People settled here at different times over many centuries, leaving traces that range from early farming communities to the stone enclosures of the Zimbabwe tradition. On the hills beside the Motloutse, these walls form part of a wider landscape of settlements and centres linked by the river valley.