Sites/Mount Inyangani
DOSSIER · 681SITE · AFRICA
18°18′46″S · 32°50′60″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
AFRICA · NYANGA · ZWE

Mount Inyangani

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,071 M / 6,796 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,071 m
Launch Elev FT6,796 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind0° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-18.3127° N
 32.8500° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 2,0712,071 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Mount Nyangani is the highest mountain in Zimbabwe at 2,592 metres or 8,504 feet. The mountain is located within Nyanga National Park in Nyanga District, about 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Mutare. The summit lies atop a small outcrop of rock around 40 metres or 130 feet above the surrounding area. The remainder of the peak is a broad moor of mainly rolling hills and plateau with an area of about 8 km2. The edges of this plateau then fall steeply to the east and west sides.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-18.312709
Longitude32.849987
DMS · N18°18′46″S
DMS · E32°50′60″E
Altitude2,071 m
Altitude FT6,796 ft
UTM36K 484 147 E · 7 975 246 N

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FILE № 681 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · AFRICA · ZWE