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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe –

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located in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi River and Limpopo River.

General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Zimbabwe * Official English country name: The Republic of Zimbabwe * Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Zimbabwean *

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): * Etymology: Name of Zimbabwe * International rankings of Zimbabwe * ISO country codes: ZW, ZWE, 716 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ZW * Internet country code top-level domain: .zw

Geography of Zimbabwe

Geography of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa lying wholly within the tropics. It straddles an extensive high inland plateau that drops northwards to the Zambezi valley where the border with Zambia is and similarly drops southwards to ...

* Zimbabwe is: a landlocked country * Location: **

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and Southern Hemisphere ** Africa ***

East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical ...

*** Southern Africa ** Time zone:

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(

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) ** Extreme points of Zimbabwe *** High: Mount Nyangani *** Low:

Confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

Runde River The Runde River (formerly Lundi River) is a river in southeastern Zimbabwe. It is a tributary of the Save River and its major tributaries include the Ngezi River, Tokwe River, Mutirikwe River and Chiredzi River. Characteristics and geography ...

and Save River ** Land boundaries: 3,066 km :: 1,231 km :: 813 km :: 797 km :: 225 km :* Coastline: ''none'' *

Place names in Zimbabwe Place names in Zimbabwe, including the name of the country itself, have been altered at various points in history. The name Zimbabwe was officially adopted concurrently with Britain's grant of independence in April 1980. Prior to that point, t ...

* Population: 11,392,000 people (2009

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) - 73rd most populous country * Area: - 60th largest country * Atlas of Zimbabwe

Environment of Zimbabwe

Climate of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa lying wholly within the tropics. It straddles an extensive high inland plateau that drops northwards to the Zambezi valley where the border with Zambia is and similarly drops southwards to t ...

* Ecoregions in Zimbabwe * Renewable energy in Zimbabwe *

Geology of Zimbabwe The geology of Zimbabwe in southern Africa is centered on the Zimbabwe Craton, a core of Archean basement composed in the main of granitoids, schist and gneisses. It also incorporates greenstone belts comprising mafic, ultramafic and felsic vo ...

* Protected areas of Zimbabwe ** National parks of Zimbabwe ** Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Estate * Wildlife of Zimbabwe ** Fauna of Zimbabwe ***

Birds of Zimbabwe Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...

*** Mammals of Zimbabwe

Natural geographic features of Zimbabwe

* Glaciers in Zimbabwe: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Se
Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
/ref> * Mountains of Zimbabwe ** Volcanoes in Zimbabwe: no active volcanoes * Rivers of Zimbabwe *

World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Regions of Zimbabwe

Ecoregions of Zimbabwe

List of ecoregions in Zimbabwe

Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe

Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe * Provinces of Zimbabwe ** Districts of Zimbabwe ***

Municipalities of Zimbabwe The Districts of Zimbabwe are divided into 1,200 municipal wards. The wards are listed below, by district: Kenilworth is under Bubi district There is a high school Mangubeni high Where Pretty Ndlovu the last daughter of war veteran Mack Mackie ...

=Provinces of Zimbabwe

= Provinces of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status: # Bulawayo (city) # Harare (city) #

Manicaland Manicaland is a Provinces of Zimbabwe, province in eastern Zimbabwe. After Harare Province, it is the country's second-most populous province, with a population of 2.037 million, as of the 2012 Zimbabwe census, 2022 census. After Harare and Bulawa ...

# Mashonaland Central #

Mashonaland East Mashonaland East, informally Mash East, is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 32,230 km2 and a population of approximately 1.35 million (2012). Marondera is the capital of the province. Geography Districts Mashonaland East i ...

Mashonaland West Mashonaland West is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 57,441 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million (2012). Chinhoyi is the capital of the province. Districts Mashonaland West is divided into 7 districts: * Chegutu * ...

# Masvingo # Matabeleland North # Matabeleland South #

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=Districts of Zimbabwe

= Districts of Zimbabwe The Provinces of Zimbabwe are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 municipalities. The districts are listed below, by province: ; Bulawayo (city) * Bulawayo ; Harare (city) * Harare ; Manicaland Province *

Buhera Buhera is a village in Zimbabwe. Location Buhera District is in Manicaland Province, in eastern Zimbabwe. It is about , by road, southwest of Mutare, the location of the provincial headquarters. This location is approximately , southeast of ...

Chimanimani Chimanimani is a town in Zimbabwe. Location Chimanimani is a village located in Manicaland Province, in south-eastern Zimbabwe, close to the border with Mozambique. The village lies about , by road, south of Mutare, the location of the provinc ...

Chipinge Chipinge is a town in Zimbabwe, located in Chipinge District, in Manicaland Province, in southeastern Zimbabwe, close to the border with Mozambique. Location The town lies approximately , by road, south of Mutare, the nearest large city. This ...

Makoni Makoni District is a district in Zimbabwe. The name also refers to a parliamentary constituency with coterminous borders. Location The district is located in Manicaland Province, in northeastern Zimbabwe. Its main town, Rusape, with an estimat ...

Mutare Mutare (formerly Umtali) is the most populous city in the province of Manicaland, and the third most populous city in Zimbabwe, having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban area, urban population of 224,802 and approximately 260,567 ...

* Mutasa *

Nyanga Nyanga may mean: *Nyanga Province, of Gabon * Nyanga River, in Gabon and Congo *Nyanga people, an ethnic group from Congo *Nyanga, Zimbabwe, a town *Nyanga District, Zimbabwe *Nyanga National Park in Zimbabwe * Nyanga, Western Cape, a township in S ...

; Mashonaland Central Province * Bindura * Guruve * Mazowe *

Mukumbura Mukumbura is a village in the Mt Darwin District, located in the Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe. Effects of the Rhodesian Bush War Protection Villages Because of the Rhodesian Bush War almost a quarter of a million African people ...

* Muzarabani * Shamva ; Mashonaland East Province *

Chikomba Chikomba is a district of Zimbabwe. It was previously part of Midlands Province, but was delimited to fall under Mashonaland East Province in the 1990s. Notable people * Chenjerai Hunzvi, politician and war veterans leader *Solomon Mujuru, ar ...

Goromonzi Goromonzi is a rural community in East Mashonaland, Zimbabwe, southeast of the country's capital city of Harare., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The people are principally from the Shona tribe. The village serves as a tr ...

* Hwedza *

Marondera Marondera (known as Marandellas until 1982) is a city in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, located about 72 km east of Harare. History It was first known as Marandella's Kraal, corrupted from Marondera, chief of the ruling Rozvi Empire, VaRozv ...

Murehwa Murewa (also spelled Mrewa or Muhrewa) is a township (and district) in Zimbabwe, 75 kilometers northeast from the capital of Harare, at the road to Tete (Mozambique). It is situated almost 1400 m above sea level. In 2002, the number of inhabitant ...

* Mutoko *

Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe, also known as UMP, is a district of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe. It consists of the northern part of the pre-1969 larger Murehwa (Mrehwa) District and includes the village of Uzumba. The area is inhabited by the ...

; Mashonaland West Province *

Chegutu Chegutu (formerly Hartley) is a town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Location The town is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central northern Zimbabwe. It lies in the Hartley Hills , southwest of the capital Harare at a ...

* Kadoma * Kariba * Makonde *

Zvimba Zvimba District is a district of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Location The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. Zvimba District is bordered by Guruve District to the north, Mazowe District to th ...

; Masvingo Province * Bikita *

Chiredzi Chiredzi is a town in Masvingo province in south-east Zimbabwe. It is located near the Runde River, which has a tributary called the ' Chiredzi'. As the administrative center for Chiredzi District, it is where both the rural and district counci ...

Chivi Chivi, or formerly Chibi, is a district in the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. The area was originally established as a mission station in 1894 by the Berlin Missionary Society under the name Chibi Mission. Geography Chivi is located in a se ...

Gutu Gutu is the third largest district in Masvingo Province, southern Zimbabwe, after Chiredzi and Mwenezi. It is the northernmost district in the province. The name "Gutu" is historically reported to have emerged from "Chinomukutu wemiseve" – meani ...

* Masvingo *

Mwenezi Mwenezi is a small district situated in southern Zimbabwe. It is bisected by the Mwenezi River and the A4 highway, the main thoroughfare that connects the town of Beitbridge, on the border with South Africa, to Masvingo. Background Mwenezi der ...

Zaka ZAKA ( he, זק"א, abbreviation for ''Zihuy Korbanot Ason'', , literally: "Disaster Victim Identification") is a series of voluntary community emergency response teams in Israel, each operating in a police district (two in the Central Distr ...

; Matabeleland North Province *

Binga Binga may refer to: *Binga District, Zimbabwe *Binga village, Zimbabwe *Binga, Mali *Binga, Democratic Republic of the Congo * Binga people, an ethnic group in Sudan *Jesse Binga, American businessman *Monte Binga, highest mountain in Mozambique *B ...

* Bubi * Hwange * Lupane * Nkayi *

Tsholotsho Tsholotsho is a district in Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe. Its administrative centre is at Tsholotsho business centre which is located about 98 km north-west of Bulawayo. Districts around Tsholotsho include Lupane, Hwange, Umguz ...

Umguza Umguza is a district in the southern part of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe. It was formerly known as Esiphezini District. Geography Umguza District is bounded by Matopo and Umzingwane districts in the southeast, Bulilima and Tsho ...

; Matabeleland South Province *

Beitbridge Beitbridge is a border town in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The name also refers to the border post and bridge spanning the Limpopo River, which forms the political border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The border on the S ...

* Bulilimamangwe * Gwanda *

Insiza Insiza District is one of the seven districts located in the province of Matabeleland South of Zimbabwe. It is a rural area. Insiza District lies to the South East of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and borders Gwanda District to the South, Zvishavane Dist ...

;

Midlands Province Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho and Chewa, as well as of ...

Chirumhanzu Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of 1,614,941 (2012). It is home to various peoples. Located at a central point in the country, it contains speakers of Shona, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho and Chewa, as well as of ...

* Gokwe North * Gokwe South * Gweru * Kwekwe * Mberengwa * Shurugwi * Zvishavane

=Municipalities of Zimbabwe

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Zimbabwe: Harare * Cities of Zimbabwe ** Largest cities: *** Harare *** Bulawayo ***

Chitungwiza Chitungwiza is an urban centre and town of Harare Province in Zimbabwe. History As of the 2022 census, Chitungwiza had a population of 371,244. There are two main highways which connect the city to Harare namely Seke road and Chitungwiza r ...

***

*** Gweru *** Kwekwe *** Kadoma *** Masvingo *** Chinhoyi ***

Demography of Zimbabwe

Demographics of Zimbabwe This article is about the demographic features of the population of Zimbabwe, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Populat ...

HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe HIV and AIDS is a major public health issue in Zimbabwe. The country is reported to hold one of the largest recorded numbers of cases in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to reports, the virus has been present in the country since roughly 40 years ...

Government and politics of Zimbabwe

Politics of Zimbabwe *

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: semi-presidential

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of Zimbabwe: Harare *

Politics of Rhodesia Rhodesia had limited democracy in the sense that it had the Westminster parliamentary system with multiple political parties contesting the seats in parliament, but as the voting was dominated by the White settler minority, and Black African ...

* Elections in Zimbabwe ** Zimbabwean presidential elections *** ** Zimbabwean and Rhodesian parliamentary elections *** * Land reform in Zimbabwe * Liberalism in Zimbabwe *

Political parties in Zimbabwe This article lists political parties in Zimbabwe. Active parties Parties with parliamentary representation Other parties *Zimbabwe African National Congress - A party modelled around the Socialist Democratic concept *A Road to Freedom ...

Operation Murambatsvina Operation Murambatsvina (''Move the Rubbish''), also officially known as Operation Restore Order, was a large-scale Zimbabwean government campaign to forcibly clear slum areas across the country. The campaign started in 2005 and according to Unit ...

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, or ZIMRA, is the body responsible for collecting taxes and other revenue streams for the government in Zimbabwe. It derives its mandate from the Revenue Authority Act, passed by the parliament of Zimbabwe in 2002 and ...

Branches of the government of Zimbabwe

Government of Zimbabwe The politics of Zimbabwe takes place in a framework of a full presidential republic, whereby the President is the head of state and government as organized by the 2013 Constitution. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative pow ...

Executive branch of the government of Zimbabwe

* Head of state:

President of Zimbabwe The president of Zimbabwe is the head of state of Zimbabwe and head of the executive branch of the government of Zimbabwe. The president chairs the national cabinet and is the chief commanding authority of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. The in ...

, Emmerson Mnangagwa ** Previous presidents of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe * Leader of MDC, the Opposition Party: Nelson Chamisa ** Previous Leader of MDC, the Opposition Party, Morgan Tsvangirai *

Cabinet of Zimbabwe The Cabinet of Zimbabwe is the executive body that forms the government of Zimbabwe together with the President of Zimbabwe. The Cabinet is composed of the President, the Vice-Presidents, and ministers appointed by the President. Until 1987, the Ca ...

Legislative branch of the government of Zimbabwe

* Parliament of Zimbabwe (

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) ** Upper house: Senate of Zimbabwe **

Lower house A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...

: House of Assembly of Zimbabwe

Judicial branch of the government of Zimbabwe

Judicial branch of the government of Zimbabwe * Supreme Court of Zimbabwe

Foreign relations of Zimbabwe

Foreign relations of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe maintains relations with various countries around the world, and maintains close diplomatic relations with neighboring nations. Bilateral relationships Zimbabwe has significant bilateral relations with several countries. Following Ian ...

* Diplomatic missions in Zimbabwe *

Diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe This is a list of diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe, excluding honorary consulates. Following Ian Smith's Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 Rhodesia's diplomatic presence was dramatically rolled back across ...

Relations with specific countries

Angola–Zimbabwe relations Relations between Angola and Zimbabwe have remained cordial since the birth of the states in 1975 and 1980, respectively, during the Cold War. While Angola's foreign policy shifted to a pro-U.S. stance based on substantial economic ties, under th ...

* Australia–Zimbabwe relations * Israel – Zimbabwe relations * Namibia–Zimbabwe relations * Sino-Zimbabwe relations * United States-Zimbabwe relations **

Detention of US and UK diplomats in Zimbabwe On June 5, 2008, diplomatic staff from both the United States and the United Kingdom were attacked and abducted by Zimbabwean security forces. Five Americans and four British diplomats were among the victims. Additional diplomats from the European U ...

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 In response to what was described as the "fast-track land reform" in Zimbabwe, the United States government put the Zimbabwean government on a credit freeze in 2001 through the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 (specifically Secti ...

International organization membership

International organization membership of Zimbabwe The Republic of Zimbabwe is a member of: * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) *

African Development Bank Group The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies in ...

(AfDB) *

African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the Africa ...

(AU) *

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional economic community in Africa with twenty-one member states stretching from Tunisia to Eswatini. COMESA was formed in December 1994, replacing a Preferential Trade Area whic ...

(COMESA) * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a legal agreement between many countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas. According to its pre ...

(GATT) * Group of 15 (G15) *

International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...

(IAEA) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) * International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Labour Organization (ILO) *

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...

(IMO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

(IPU) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

Nonaligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath ...

(NAM) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) * Southern African Development Community (SADC) * United Nations (UN) * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) * United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) *

United Nations Mission in the Sudan The United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan ...

(UNMIS) * United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * World Confederation of Labour (WCL) * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Zimbabwe

Law of Zimbabwe *

Constitution of Zimbabwe A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princip ...

* Crime in Zimbabwe ** Human trafficking in Zimbabwe *

Human rights in Zimbabwe There were widespread reports of systematic and escalating violations of human rights in Zimbabwe under the regime of Robert Mugabe and his party, ZANU-PF, between 1980 and 2017. According to human rights organisations such as Amnesty Internati ...

LGBT rights in Zimbabwe Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Zimbabwe face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Since 1995, the Government of Zimbabwe has carried out campaigns against LGBT rights. Sodomy is classified as unlawf ...

Law enforcement in Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is the national police force of Zimbabwe, having succeeded the British South Africa Police on 1 August 1980. History The predecessor of the Zimbabwe Republic Police was the British South Africa Police of Rhod ...

Zimbabwe Republic Police The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is the national police force of Zimbabwe, having succeeded the British South Africa Police on 1 August 1980. History The predecessor of the Zimbabwe Republic Police was the British South Africa Police of Rhode ...

Military of Zimbabwe

Military of Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) are composed of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). As a landlocked country, Zimbabwe has no navy. The most senior commander of the ZDF is General Philip Valerio Sibanda. At the ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief:, *** Ministry of Defence of Zimbabwe **** Joint Operations Command * Forces ** Zimbabwe National Army ** Navy of Zimbabwe: None ** Air Force of Zimbabwe **

Special forces of Zimbabwe Special Forces of Zimbabwe are the units of the Zimbabwe National Army that operate as special forces. These forces have been deployed in several African conflicts, including the Mozambique Civil War and the Second Congo War. Antecedents In 1980 ...

* Military history of Zimbabwe

Local government in Zimbabwe

History of Zimbabwe

By period

* Pre-colonial history ** Mutapa Kingdom (c. 1450–1698) ** Torwa dynasty (c. 1450–1683) **

Rozwi Empire The Rozvi Empire (1684–1866) was a Shona state established on the Zimbabwean Plateau by Changamire Dombo. The term "Rozvi" refers to their legacy as a warrior nation, taken from the Shona term ''kurozva'', "to plunder". They became the mos ...

(c. 1684–1834) ** Matabeleland (Kingdom: 1837–1894; Province: 1923–present) * Early European settlement (16th century; c.1890–1923) * Colonial history (1923–1965) *

Rhodesia Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...

(1965–1979) * Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979–1980) * Zimbabwe (1980 – present)

By field

Economic history of Zimbabwe The Economic History of Zimbabwe began with the transition to majority rule in 1980 and Britain's ceremonial granting of independence. The new government under Prime Minister Robert Mugabe promoted socialism, partially relying on internationa ...

* Military history of Zimbabwe *

Political history of Zimbabwe The modern political history of Zimbabwe starts with the arrival of white people to what was dubbed Southern Rhodesia in the 1890s. The country was initially run by an administrator appointed by the British South Africa Company. The prime mini ...

Culture of Zimbabwe

Culture of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has many different cultures, which may include beliefs and ceremonies, one of them being Shona. Zimbabwe's largest ethnic group is Shona. History Language Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga ...

* Architecture of Zimbabwe * Cuisine of Zimbabwe * Languages of Zimbabwe ** Official language: English ** Indigenous languages: *** Primary language of Zimbabwe: Shona (a Bantu language and the native language of the Shona people) ***

Sindebele Northern Ndebele (), also called Ndebele, isiNdebele saseNyakatho, Zimbabwean Ndebele or North Ndebele, associated with the term Matabele, is a Bantu language spoken by the Northern Ndebele people which belongs to the Nguni group of languages ...

(spoken by the

Matabele people The Northern Ndebele people ( nd, amaNdebele) are an offshoot of the Bantu found in Southern Africa. Their three related Ndebele groups in South Africa are divided into (Northern and Southern Ndebele), the Northern Ndebele of South Africa c ...

) *

Media in Zimbabwe The media of Zimbabwe has varying amounts of control by successive governments, coming under tight restriction in recent years by the government of Robert Mugabe, particularly during the growing economic and political crisis in the country. The Zimb ...

** Newspapers in Zimbabwe * National symbols of Zimbabwe ** Coat of arms of Zimbabwe **

Flag of Zimbabwe The national flag of Zimbabwe consists of seven even horizontal stripes of green, gold, red and black with a white triangle containing a red five-pointed star with a Zimbabwe Bird. The present design was adopted on 18 April 1980. The soapstone ...

** National anthem of Zimbabwe * People of Zimbabwe ** Ndebele people ** Whites in Zimbabwe * Prostitution in Zimbabwe *

Public holidays in Zimbabwe The following is a list of holidays in Zimbabwe: Public holidays are as detailed in thPublic Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act(Chapter 10:21), its various amendments and General Notices See also Public Holidays 2017Public Holidays 2016 ...

Religion in Zimbabwe Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Zimbabwe, with Protestantism being its largest denomination. According to the 2017 Inter Censal Demography Survey by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency 69.2 percent of Zimbabweans belon ...

Christianity in Zimbabwe Christianity is the largest religion practiced in Zimbabwe, accounted for more than 84% of the population.Hinduism in Zimbabwe **

Islam in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is an African country, with adherents of Islam being a small minority. Due to the secular nature of Zimbabwe's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Islam is the religion of less tha ...

** Judaism in Zimbabwe *

Art in Zimbabwe

Art in Zimbabwe Zimbabwean art includes decorative esthetics applied to many aspects of life, including art objects as such, utilitarian objects, objects used in religion, warfare, in propaganda, and in many other spheres. Within this broad arena, Zimbabwe has sev ...

National Gallery of Zimbabwe The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare, Zimbabwe, dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe's contemporary art and visual heritage. The original National Gallery of Rhodesia was designed and directed by ...

Dance in Zimbabwe Dancing in Zimbabwe is an important aspect of the Zimbabwean culture, tradition, spirituality and history. There are many dances that reflect the culture of the people, although the dances may have changed throughout the years. Ethnic diversity is ...

HIFA Healthcare Information For All (HIFA) is a global campaign and community of practice of health professionals, publishers, librarians, technologists, researchers, policymakers, and patient representatives, working to improve the availability and u ...

(Harare International Festival of the Arts) *

Music of Zimbabwe Zimbabwean music is heavily reliant on the use of instruments such as the mbira, Ngoma drums and hosho. Their music symbolizes much more than a simple rhythm, as the folk and pop style styled music was used as a symbol of hope for Zimbabweans l ...

Sports in Zimbabwe

Sports in Zimbabwe * Football in Zimbabwe **

Zimbabwe national football team The Zimbabwe national football team (Nicknamed ''The Warriors''), represents Zimbabwe in men's international football and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), formerly known as the Football Association of Rhodesia. The tea ...

* Zimbabwe at the Commonwealth Games *

Zimbabwe at the Olympics Zimbabwe participated for the first time at the Olympic Games under its current name in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Previously, it competed at the Games under the name Rhodesia in 1928, 1960 ...

Economy and infrastructure of Zimbabwe

Economy of Zimbabwe The economy of Zimbabwe mainly relies on the tertiary sector of the economy, also known as the service sector of the economy, which makes up to 60% of total GDP as of 2017. Zimbabwe has the second biggest Informal economy in the world as a perc ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 156th (one hundred and fifty sixth) * Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe *

Communications in Zimbabwe Communications in Zimbabwe refers to the communication services available in Zimbabwe. Background Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) was established by the Postal and Telecommunications Act in 2000 and started ...

** Internet in Zimbabwe * Companies of Zimbabwe * Currency of Zimbabwe: Dollar, Dollar, Euro, Rand,

Pula Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian language, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot language, Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene language, Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the List of cities and town ...

Pound Sterling Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and t ...

Although the Zimbabwean dollar it is still the official currency, the United States dollar, South African rand, Botswanan pula,

Pound sterling Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and t ...

and Euro are mostly used instead as the local currency is practically worthless. The US Dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions with the new power-sharing regime. **

ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...

: ZWD/ USD/

EUR The euro (symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . Th ...

/ZAR/BWP/

GBP Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and t ...

* Energy in Zimbabwe * Zimbabwe Stock Exchange **

Zimbabwe Industrial Index The Zimbabwe Industrial Index is a stock index derived from the values of industrial stocks on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. The Zimbabwe Mining Index is a separate stock index, composed of mining companies. Index listing :''March 2007'' Zimba ...

* Health care in Zimbabwe * Transport in Zimbabwe ** Air transport in Zimbabwe *** Airlines in Zimbabwe ***

Airports in Zimbabwe This is a list of airports in Zimbabwe, sorted by location. Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in the southern part of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa t ...

Rail transport in Zimbabwe Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' ( ...

* Water supply and sanitation in Zimbabwe

Economic sectors

Agriculture in Zimbabwe Agriculture plays a crucial role in the lives of Zimbabweans in rural and urban areas. Most of the people in rural areas survive on agriculture and they need support for them to get good yields. Agriculture in Zimbabwe is overseen by the Ministry ...

*Banking in Zimbabwe ** National Bank of Zimbabwe **

List of banks in Zimbabwe This is a list of "Operating Banking Institutions" in Zimbabwe. # Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe # BancABC Zimbabwe # CABS # CBZ Bank Limited # First Capital Bank Limited # Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited # FBC Bank Limited # Nedbank ...

Mining in Zimbabwe The mining industry of Zimbabwe is highly diversified, with close to 40 different minerals. The predominant minerals mined by the industry include platinum, chrome, gold, coal, and diamonds. The country boasts the second-largest platinum deposit ...

Tourism in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe boasts several tourist attractions, located in almost every region of the country. Before the economic changes, much of the tourism for these locations came to the Zimbabwean side but now Zambia benefits from the tourism. The Victoria ...

* Transport in Zimbabwe

Education in Zimbabwe

Education in Zimbabwe * Universities in Zimbabwe ** NUST ** University of Zimbabwe

Health in Zimbabwe

Health in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe was once a model functional healthcare system in post colonial Africa, boasting a strong primary healthcare system and skilled healthcare workers under the Mugabe administration. In 2008, Zimbabwe had a 76.9 billion percent inflation rate a ...