Zimbabwe Country Facts

The Zimbabwe Flag

Zimbabwe FlagCapital City: Harare (also the largest city)

Second City: Bulawayo

Independence Day: 18th April (1980)

Official languages: English, Shona, SiNdebele

Population: 12 521 000

Time Zone: GMT +2

 


National Anthem

Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe

Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe

Yakazvarwa nemoto wechimurenga;

Neropa zhinji ramagamba

Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;

Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.

Tarisai Zimbabwe nyika yakashongedzwa

Namakomo, nehova, zvinoyevedza

Mvura ngainaye, minda ipe mbesa

Vashandi vatuswe, ruzhinji rugutswe;

Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.

Mwari ropafadzai nyika yeZimbabwe

Nyika yamadzitateguru edu tose;

Kubva Zambezi kusvika Limpopo,

Navatungamiri vave nenduramo;

Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.

Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe

Phakamisan iflegi yethu yeZimbabwe

Eyazalwa yimpi yenkululeko;

Legaz’ elinengi lamaqhawe ethu

Silivikele ezithan izonke;

Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.

Khangelan’ iZimbabwe yon’ ihlotshiwe

Ngezintaba lang’ miful’ ebukekayo,

Izulu kaline, izilimo zande;

Iz’ sebenzi zenam’, abantu basuthe;

Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.

Nkosi busis’ ilizwe lethu leZimbabwe

Ilizwe labokhokho bethu thina sonke;

Kusuk’ eZambezi kusiy’ eLimpopo

Abakhokheli babe lobuqotho;

Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.


What to see?

  • Victoria Falls
  • Hwange National park
  • Zimbabwe Ruins
  • Eastern Highlands
  • Matobo Hills

Driving

We drive on the left of the road (same as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana etc, and unlike the USA and continental Europe).