Where is Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa, bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia.
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Crazy but True
Zimbabwe once printed a one hundred trillion dollar note, and it was barely enough for a bus fare. Hyperinflation in 2008 reached rates so extreme that prices changed multiple times a day, and the country eventually abandoned its own currency. The notes now sell as souvenirs.
Zimbabwe facts
- Capital
- Harare
- Population
- 16,950,795 (2025)
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- 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), and Zimbabwean bonds (ZWB)
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Coordinates
- -20°, 30°
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Country code
- ZW · ZWE
How Zimbabwe compares
- Zimbabwe is the 61st largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Paraguay and larger than Japan.
- It is the 73rd most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is landlocked, one of 40 landlocked countries on our map.
- Within Africa, it is the 26th largest of 49 countries by area.