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About Zimbabwe

Location

Situated in Central Southern Africa, between the Limpopo and the Zambezi, Zimbabwe is landlocked, bounded by Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana

CAPITAL CITY

Harare
Other main cities are Bulawayo, Mutare Masvingo and Gweru

TIME ZONE

+2 Hours GMT

POPULATION

12,236,805 (December 2008)

AREA

LANGUAGES

390,580 sq km

Official: English

Main: Shona and Ndebele

WEATHER

Seasons, Weather & Suggested Clothing

December to March
Normally the rainy season with warm to hot days, mild to warm evenings. Light Clothing and rainwear.

April and May
Mainly sunny, warm days with cool to cold evenings. Pack a jersey for the evenings.

June to August
Mild, sunny days but can be distinctly cold in the evenings. A jersey or anorak is strongly recommended.

September
Pleasant sunny days