Location: Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia

Map references: Africa, Standard Time Zones of the World

Area:
total area: 390,580 sq km
land area: 386,670 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than Montana

Land boundaries: total 3,066 km, Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none; landlocked

International disputes: quadripoint with Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia is in disagreement

Climate: tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)

Terrain: mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east

Natural resources: coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals

Land use:
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: NA% (coffee is a permanent crop)
meadows and pastures: 12%
forest and woodland: 62%
other: NA%

Irrigated land: 2,200 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:
current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution
natural hazards: recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
international agreements: party to - Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity

Note: landlocked

NOTE: The information regarding Zimbabwe on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zimbabwe Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zimbabwe Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.