Zimbabwe
Practical guide
Zimbabwe is in Eastern Africa. It has 16,950,795 inhabitants across 390,757 km². It borders 4 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Harare. People speak Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language and the currency is the Botswanan Pula (BWP). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Harare
- Population
- 16,950,795
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- Currency
- Botswanan Pula · BWP
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare
- Dialling code
- +263
- Domain
- .zw
When to go to Zimbabwe
The best months to visit Harare are April, May and August. In Harare, daytime highs go from 21° in June to 28° in October. The wettest month is January (201 mm) and the driest is June (2 mm). The rainy season runs from December to March.
Weather in Harare month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° |
| low | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° |
| rain | 201 mm | 173 mm | 107 mm | 38 mm | 10 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 6 mm | 33 mm | 99 mm | 181 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Zimbabwe
- Hararecapital · 1,485 m
- Bulawayo1,347 m
- Chitungwiza1,431 m
- Mutare1,116 m
- Gweru1,406 m
- Kwekwe1,201 m
- Kadoma1,171 m
- Ruwa1,559 m
- Chinhoyi1,152 m
- Masvingo1,087 m
- Norton1,361 m
- Marondera1,663 m
- Chegutu1,182 m
- Zvishavane968 m
- Beitbridge458 m
Distances in Zimbabwe
- Harare → Bulawayo440 km 1 h 12 min · 4 h 47 min
- Harare → Chitungwiza24 km 47 min · 25 min
- Harare → Mutare262 km 1 h 1 min · 2 h 50 min
- Harare → Gweru277 km 1 h 1 min · 3 h 3 min
- Harare → Kwekwe215 km 58 min · 2 h 34 min
- Harare → Kadoma142 km 55 min · 1 h 44 min
1 h 12 min · 
4 h 47 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
What currency is used in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe uses the Botswanan Pula (BWP).
What language is spoken in Zimbabwe?
In Zimbabwe, people speak Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language.
When is the best time to visit Zimbabwe?
The best months to visit Harare are April, May and August. In Harare, daytime highs go from 21° in June to 28° in October. The wettest month is January (201 mm) and the driest is June (2 mm). The rainy season runs from December to March.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).