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🇿🇼Zimbabwe

Africa · Southern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOZW · ZWE · 716
LAT,LNG-20.00, 30.00
TEL+263

Zimbabwe is a sovereign country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Harare. It has a population of about 14,862,927 across 390,757 km² — roughly 38 people per km². The currency is the Zambian kwacha (ZMW K). Official languages are English, Shona, and Northern Ndebele. Its ISO 3166 codes are ZW, ZWE, 716, and the international calling code is +263.

Capital
Harare
#74
Population
14,862,927
#62
Area
390,757 km²
#176
Density
38 /km²

Key facts about Zimbabwe

GET/alpha/ZW
Calling code
+263
Currencies
ZMW K
Languages
EnglishShonaNorthern Ndebele
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Zimbabwean
Top-level domain
.zw
ISO codes
ZW · ZWE · 716
Coordinates
-20.00, 30.00
Capital
Harare

Other names for Zimbabwe

Republic of ZimbabweZimbabueSimbabweZimbabuéジンバブエ

Largest cities in Zimbabwe (12)

GET/cities?country=ZW

Countries bordering Zimbabwe (4)

GET/borders/zimbabwe

Frequently asked questions about Zimbabwe

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.

What is the population of Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe has a population of about 14,862,927, the 74th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe uses the Zambian kwacha (ZMW, symbol K).

What languages are spoken in Zimbabwe?

The main languages of Zimbabwe are English, Shona, and Northern Ndebele.

What is the calling code for Zimbabwe?

The international dialing code for Zimbabwe is +263.

Which countries border Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe shares land borders with Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia.

Query Zimbabwe from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Zimbabwe; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/ZW
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/ZWE
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/716
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/ZIM
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/zimbabwe
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=ZW
Largest cities in ZimbabweDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/zimbabwe
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-20&lng=30
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20Africa
Countries in Southern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/ZMW
Countries using the Zambian kwachaDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/263
Countries with calling code +263Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/zw
Countries on the .zw domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Zimbabwean
Countries whose people are "Zimbabwean"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Harare
Find a country by capital (Harare)Docs
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