Location
Situated in Southern Africa, between the Limpopo and the Zambezi rivers, Zimbabwe is landlocked, bounded by Zambia to the North, Mozambique to the East, South Africa to the South and Botswana to the West.
| CAPITAL CITY | Harare Other main cities are Bulawayo, Mutare and Gweru |
| TIME ZONE | +2 Hours GMT |
| POPULATION | Census of 2012: 13 million and Zimstat as at 2015 reported a population of 15.4million |
| AREALANGUAGES | 390,757 sq kmThere are three main languages: English, Shona and Ndebele and other languages. |
| 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 – may need a jersey for the evenings. October to December Hot sunny days with high temperatures. Nights are warm. Light clothing. General Note It is recommended that sun protection and hats be worn all year round. Good sunglasses | |
| RELIGION | Christianity, Traditional beliefs and others. |
| BUSINESS HOURS | 08:00hrs – 17:00hrs On Saturdays Government offices are closed but the commercial sector opens in the morning until 12:30 pm/ 1:00 pm. Some retail outlets open on Sunday mornings |
| BANKING HOURS | 0800 – 1500 Monday to Friday. 0800 – 1130 Saturday. |
| WEIGHTS & MEASURES | the metric system is used. |
| MAJOR IMPORT COMMODITIES | Click here to view the ZIMTRADE statistics |
| MAJOR IMPORT PARTNERS | Click here to view the ZIMTRADE statistics |
| MAJOR EXPORT DESTINATIONS | Click here to view the ZIMTRADE statistics |
| MAIN EXPORT COMMODITIES | Click here to view the ZIMTRADE statistics |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP | SADC, COMESA, Tripartite Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, EPA with EU, ESA-UK, WTO |
Public Holidays (2025) download pdf here
Many companies close for one to two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period.
Telecommunications
Zimbabwe has four cellular network operators namely Econet Wireless, NetOne, Telecel and Africom through which roaming facilities are available. Zimbabwe country code is +263. If you would like to roam, check with your cellular provider for availability of roaming facilities in Zimbabwe.
Access to the Sea
Although Zimbabwe is landlocked it enjoys easy access to the sea-ports of Beira and Maputo in Mozambique and Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London in South Africa.