What languages are spoken in Zimbabwe?

Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zimbabwean Sign Language.

ZIMBABWE

Republic of Zimbabwe · ZW / ZWE / 716

ISO 3166-1 ZWE · 716

Zimbabwe is a eastern africa country in Africa. It has a population of 16,868,409, uses BWP, CNY, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY, USD, ZAR, ZWB, speaks Chibarwe, English, and Kalanga.

Population 16,868,409

Area (km²) 390,757

Capital Harare

Region Eastern Africa

All facts

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ISO alpha-3: ZWE
ISO numeric: 716
Calling code: +263
TLD: .zw
Driving side: —
Currencies: BWP, CNY, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY, USD, ZAR, ZWB
Languages: bwg, eng, kck, khi, ndc, nde, nya, sna, sot, toi, tsn, tso, ven, xho, zib
Timezones: —
Flag: 🇿🇼

Cities

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Harare Harare 1,542,813

Bulawayo Bulawayo 665,952

Chitungwiza Harare 371,246

Mutare Manicaland 224,802

Epworth Harare 206,368

Gweru Midlands Province 158,200

Kwekwe Midlands Province 119,863

Kadoma Mashonaland West 117,381

Ruwa Mashonaland East Province 94,083

Chinhoyi Mashonaland West 90,800

Masvingo Masvingo Province 90,286

Norton Mashonaland West 87,039

Marondera Mashonaland East Province 66,204

Chegutu Mashonaland West 65,800

Zvishavane Masvingo Province 59,717

Beitbridge Matabeleland South Province 58,574

Bindura Mashonaland Central 50,400

Redcliff Midlands Province 41,526

Chiredzi Masvingo Province 40,100

Hwange Matabeleland North 39,750

Rusape Manicaland 37,906

Karoi Mashonaland West 37,564

Victoria Falls Matabeleland North 35,215

Chipinge Manicaland 34,959

Gokwe Midlands Province 33,073

Kariba Mashonaland West 27,600

Gwanda Matabeleland South Province 26,700

Shurugwi Midlands Province 23,304

Mvurwi Mashonaland Central 15,646

Harare Western Suburbs Mashonaland West 15,556

Plumtree Matabeleland South Province 14,460

Mashava Masvingo Province 12,994

Chivhu Mashonaland East Province 12,958

Mutoko Mashonaland East Province 12,336

Murewa Mashonaland East Province 11,750

Shamva Mashonaland Central 10,317

Mazowe Mashonaland Central 9,966

Banket Mashonaland West 9,845

Glendale Mashonaland Central 9,798

Mount Hampden Mashonaland East Province 9,245

Inyati Matabeleland North 8,402

Penhalonga Manicaland 7,681

Mhangura Mashonaland West 6,503

Chakari Mashonaland West 6,472

Mount Darwin Mashonaland Central 6,349

Small airport

WKI

Hwange (Town) Airport

Small airport

Universities

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Africa University

africau.edu

Bindura University of Science Education

buse.ac.zw

Catholic University in Zimbabwe

cuz.ac.zw

Chinhoyi University of Technology

cut.ac.zw

Great Zimbabwe University

gzu.ac.zw

Harare Institute of Technology

hit.ac.zw

Lupane State University

lsu.ac.zw

Midlands State University

msu.ac.zw

National University of Science and Technology Bulawayo

nust.ac.zw

Reformed Church University

rcu.ac.zw

Solusi University

solusi.ac.zw

University of Zimbabwe

uz.ac.zw

Women's University in Africa

wua.ac.zw

Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University

zegu.ac.zw

Zimbabwe Open University

zou.ac.zw

FAQ

4 questions

What currency does Zimbabwe use?: BWP, CNY, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY, USD, ZAR, ZWB.
What languages are spoken in Zimbabwe?: Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zimbabwean Sign Language.
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?: Harare.
How many cities are in Zimbabwe?: 69 on record.

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