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Zimbabwe

About 16.9M people live in Zimbabwe, on 390,580 km² in 10 regions; the capital is Harare. The highest summit is Mount Nyangani (2,592 m).

Best timeJun–Aug
Population16.9M
Area391k km²
CapitalHarare
The year in Zimbabweweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70October
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberMarondera 84
October: highs25° – 35°
Rain this month, on average30mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun–Aug.

Zimbabwe at a glance

Places of Earth follows 1,798 places here month by month, with 13 mountains and 7 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.

Zimbabwe's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+507%2.79M in 1950 → 17M in 2025 → 25.9M in 2050
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When to go to Zimbabwe

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Zimbabwe

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with everything we follow there.

10 regions

Zimbabwe from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Zimbabwe
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Mutarebest May · Aug–Sep78Mutare
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Chitungwizabest Jun–Aug75Chitungwiza
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Chinhoyibest Jun–Aug70Chinhoyi
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Victoria Fallsbest May–Jul57Victoria Falls
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Gwandabest May · Jul–Aug67Gwanda
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Chegutubest May–Jul63Chegutu
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Hwangebest May–Jul52Hwange
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Rusapebest May · Aug–Sep73Rusape
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Karibabest May–Jul63Kariba
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Mashavabest May–Jun · Aug67Mashava
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Nyangabest May · Aug–Sep84Nyanga
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Machekebest Jun–Aug80Macheke
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Chirundubest May–Jul54Chirundu
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Filabusibest May · Jul–Aug68Filabusi
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Murewabest Jun–Aug81Murewa
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Shanganibest Jun–Aug73Shangani
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Mbalabalabest Jun–Aug67Mbalabala

Nature in Zimbabwe

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Zimbabwe

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Zimbabwe

7 monuments and 7 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Zimbabwe

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Zimbabwe

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Zimbabwe

3 large airports, 56 railway stations, 1 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsG220 V
Emergency993Calling code +263
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyEuroEUR
LanguagesEnglish · Shona · South Ndebele
Local time17:08Harare