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Africa · Landlocked

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Africa with 4 land neighbours — 22 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Harare.

Capital
Harare
Population
17 million
Area
390,757 km²
Land borders
4
Currency
Zimbabwe gold (ZWG)

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Countries that border Zimbabwe

4 land neighbours: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Each one has a page of its own.

Why this one is hard

4 neighbours to keep in the right order.

22 countries in Africa have more than its 4 land borders; it is the same as Angola, Benin, Egypt, Namibia, Nigeria and Rwanda. Of the 6 possible pairings among them, 3 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Zambia is the most connected of them, with 7 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with Zimbabwe, and on the world map with everyone else.

  • 4

    land borders — 22 countries in Africa have more

  • 3

    pairs of its neighbours that border each other

  • 7

    borders on Zambia, its most-connected neighbour

  • 54

    countries on the Africa map

The capital

Harare

In Capital Rush you see Zimbabwe and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.

The flag

Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Zimbabwe is the right one.

ISO code
ZW
Currency
Zimbabwe gold (ZWG)
Official languages
Chibarwe, English and 13 more
Quiz maps
Africa · World

Zimbabwe, asked and answered

What countries border Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe has 4 land neighbours: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

Harare. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Zimbabwe comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.

What continent is Zimbabwe in?

Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.

Where can I practise finding Zimbabwe on a map?

On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Zimbabwe is in the pool, along with all 4 of its neighbours.

Where these numbers come from →

Can you find Zimbabwe on a blank map?

Its 4 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.

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