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Eastern Africa · Country dossier

Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe

CapitalHarare
CurrencyBotswana pula (BWP)
PowerType D / G · 220 V
LanguagesChibarwe, English, Kalanga

Zimbabwe, with its capital in Harare, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 17.1M people. Chibarwe and English are spoken, and the currency is the Botswana pula (BWP). Most international arrivals come through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE).

Region
Africa · Eastern Africa
Population
17.1M (17,073,087)
Area
390,757 km²

Right now in Harare

Local time in Harare — Africa/Harare
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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Zimbabwe over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Calling code
+263
Internet domain
.zw
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP), Chinese yuan (CNY), Euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Indian rupee (INR), Japanese yen (JPY), United States dollar (USD), South African rand (ZAR), Zimbabwean bonds (ZWB)
Time zones
Africa/Harare

Power

Plug types: Type D, Type G

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Zimbabwe

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Zimbabwe, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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