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Zimbabwe

ISO ZW Dial +263 Currency ZMW Africa
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Zimbabwe is a country in Southern Africa, Its capital is Harare, its country calling code is +263, and its ISO 3166 codes are ZW (alpha-2) and ZWE (alpha-3). The official currency is Zambian kwacha (ZMW) K.

Capital
Harare
Calling code
+263
Currency
Zambian kwacha (ZMW) K
Languages
English, Shona, Northern Ndebele
Local time
22:12:32
ISO alpha-2
ZW
ISO alpha-3
ZWE
Population
14,862,927
Area
390,757 kmยฒ
Region
Southern Africa
Internet domain
.zw
Drives on the
left

Zimbabwe country code: +263

The country calling code for Zimbabwe is +263. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Zimbabwe number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Zimbabwe ISO codes: ZW and ZWE

Zimbabwe is assigned ZW as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and ZWE as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Zimbabwe is .zw. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Zimbabwe: the Zambian kwacha

The official currency of Zimbabwe is the Zambian kwacha, with the ISO 4217 code ZMW and the symbol K. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Zimbabwe are quoted in ZMW. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Zimbabwe

The primary time zone for Zimbabwe is +02:00, currently UTC+02:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Zimbabwe

The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare. Zimbabwe sits in Africa, specifically the Southern Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is -20.00000000, 30.00000000. Traffic in Zimbabwe drives on the left. Languages recorded for Zimbabwe: English, Shona, Northern Ndebele.

Which countries border Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe shares a land border with 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

4 land borders recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

13 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
21 Feb 2026 Robert Mugabe National Youth Day National
3 Apr 2026 Good Friday National
4 Apr 2026 Holy Saturday National
6 Apr 2026 Easter Monday National
18 Apr 2026 Independence Day National
1 May 2026 Worker's Day National
25 May 2026 Africa Day National
10 Aug 2026 Heroes' Day National
11 Aug 2026 Defence Forces Day National
22 Dec 2026 Unity Day National
25 Dec 2026 Christmas Day National
26 Dec 2026 St. Stephen's Day National

Where Zimbabwe is

Centre point -20.00000000, 30.00000000.

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