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Zimbabwe (/ z ɪ m ˈ b ɑː b w eɪ,-w i / ⓘ; Shona pronunciation: [zi.ᵐba.ɓwe]), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.
History of Zimbabwe. Until roughly 2,000 years ago, what would become Zimbabwe was populated by ancestors of the San people. Bantu inhabitants of the region arrived and developed ceramic production in the area. A series of trading empires emerged, including the Kingdom of Mapungubwe and Kingdom of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country of southern Africa. It shares a 125-mile (200-km) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique.
Zimbabwe is home to the famous waterfall, Victoria Falls, which are a feature of the river Zambezi and also the Great Zimbabwe, the ancient architectural monument from which the country was named after.
Topography of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's cities, main towns, selected villages and archaeological sites, rivers and its highest point. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa lying north of the Tropic of Capricorn. [ 1 ]
history of Zimbabwe, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Zimbabwe. The landlocked country is located in Southern Africa. Bantu-speaking groups have populated what is now Zimbabwe for more than 10 centuries.
Provides an overview of Zimbabwe, including key dates and facts about this southern African country.
Zimbabwe profile - Timeline. Zimbabwe was colonised by Cecil John Rhodes (centre) in the late 1800s. The country was named Southern Rhodesia after him. A chronology of key events:
conventional long form: Republic of Zimbabwe conventional short form: Zimbabwe former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia etymology: takes its name from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (13th-15th century) and its capital of Great Zimbabwe, the largest stone structure in pre-colonial southern Africa.
Zimbabwe , officially Republic of Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia, Landlocked country, southern Africa. Area: 150,871 sq mi (390,757 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 15,706,000. Capital: Harare.