Zimbabwe is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -19.015438 and longitude 29.154857 and is part of the African continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 19° 0' 55.58'' S
- 29° 9' 17.49'' E
You can see the location of Zimbabwe on the world map below:

Zimbabwe Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Zimbabwe (ZW) are:
- Botswana (BW)
- Mozambique (MZ)
- South Africa (ZA)
- Zambia (ZM)
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.
Zimbabwe Related Content
Zimbabwe Key Facts
Country | Zimbabwe |
Coordinates | Latitude: -19.015438 Longitude: 29.154857 |
Country Codes | Alpha 2: ZW Alpha 3: ZWE |
Country Flag Emoji | 🇿🇼 |
Int. Phone Prefix | +263 |
Capital city | Harare |
Continent Subcontinent | Africa Southern Africa |
Country Area | 390,757 sq km |
Population 2021 | 15,092,171 World Rank: 73 |
Median Age | 18.1 |
Life expectancy | 59.3 |
Major languages | Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa) |
UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
|
Internet TLD | .zw |
Biggest Airport | Harare International Airport (HRE) |
Average temperature | 21.00 °C 69.80 °F |
Administrative Divisions | 10 provinces |
Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Zimbabwe Economy Facts
World Bank Income Group | Lower middle income |
World Bank Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Currency | US Dollar (ZWD) |
GDP in 2020 | $18.1 (billions of USD) World Rank: 115 |
GDP per capita in 2020 | $1,215 World Rank: 163 |
Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services |
Top 5 Import Countries | South Africa, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, United Arab Emirates |
Top 5 Export Countries | South Africa, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Botswana |
Biggest Cities in Zimbabwe
Here are the largest cities in Zimbabwe based on 2021 data:
City | Population |
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Harare | 2,150,000 | Bulawayo | 653,337 | Chitungwiza | 340,360 | Mutare | 188,243 | Gweru | 141,260 | Kwekwe | 93,072 | Kadoma | 79,174 | Masvingo | 72,527 | Chinhoyi | 56,794 | Marondera | 52,283 |
Map of Zimbabwe with the Largest Cities
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