Zimbabwe — the heart of Southern Africa
A landlocked country between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, with one of the richest concentrations of wildlife and ancient civilisation on Earth.
A land carved by giants
Bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, Zimbabwe sits at a continental crossroads. Its plateaux climb from the lowveld scrub to the misty 2,592-metre summit of Mount Nyangani.
From the medieval stone city of Great Zimbabwe — which gave the country its name — to the colonial era and 1980 independence, the layered history pulses through every village, museum and monument.
Major cities
Harare
2.1MTree-lined boulevards, vibrant arts scene, jacaranda blooms in October.
Bulawayo
1.2MWide avenues, Ndebele heritage, gateway to Matopos & Hwange.
Victoria Falls
35kThe launchpad for the Smoke that Thunders.
Mutare
262kSurrounded by the Bvumba mountains; closest to Mozambique.
Masvingo
90kClosest city to Great Zimbabwe ruins and Lake Mutirikwi.
Gweru
158kIndustrial heart with the Antelope Park lion sanctuary nearby.