Zimbabwe

Summary of Zimbabwe located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Zimbabwe
FIPS Code :   ZI
ISO Code :   ZW
ISO 3 Code :   ZWE
Numeric ISO :   716
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   390580
DMS :   19° 0' 55.58" S, 29° 9' 17.49" E
Phone Code :   263
Currency :   Dollar (ZWL)
In Native :   Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Harare. The second largest city is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 14 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common.

April 18 Zimbabwe Independence Day: On April 18th, Zimbabwe Independence Day marks independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
 
Capital :   Harare
Neighbour Countries :   South Africa,   Mozambique,   Botswana,   Zambia
Languages :   English,   Shona,   South Ndebele,   North Ndebele

Regions in Zimbabwe

Bulawayo Metropolitan Province
Harare Metropolitan Province
Manicaland Province
Mashonaland Central Province
Mashonaland East Province
Mashonaland West Province
Masvingo Province
Matabeleland North Province
Matabeleland South Province
Midlands Province

Time zones in Zimbabwe

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Harare 2 Sunday, April 27, 2025 1:06:00 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
South Africa Standard Time 2 Sunday, April 27, 2025 1:06:00 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Zimbabwe

Bulawayo
Chitungwiza
Gweru
Harare
Mutare