Great Dyke
![The Great Dyke can be seen as linear feature, running from north-east to south-west in this satellite view of Zimbabwe.](/Images/godic/202501/16/Satellite_image_of_Zimbabwe_in_December_20025215.jpg")
![Wedza Subchamber of the Great Dyke. Mimosa Platinum Mine is located near the heavily wooded section in the centre. The Umvimeela Dyke is visible to the far left of the scene.](/Images/godic/202501/16/Zimbabwe_great_dyke5215.jpg")
![The southern end of the dyke is captured in this astronaut photograph.](/Images/godic/202501/16/Great_Dyke_of_Zimbabwe5215.JPG")
![Entrance to the adit of a chromite mine, Mutorashanga.](/Images/godic/202501/16/Mutorashanga5215.jpg")
The Great Dyke is a linear geological feature that trends nearly north-south through the centre of Zimbabwe passing just to the west of the capital, Harare. It consists of a band of short, narrow ridges and hills spanning for approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi). The hills become taller as the range goes north, and reach up to 460 metres (1,510 ft) above the Mvurwi Range. The range is host to vast ore deposits, including gold, silver, chromium, platinum, nickel and asbestos.