Zimbabwe Latest News
Zimbabwe has begun formal negotiations for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank.
About Zimbabwe
- It is a landlocked country in southern Africa.
- Bordering Countries: It shares its borders with four countries: Mozambique to the northeast and east, South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest and west, and Zambia to the northwest.
- Capital City: Harare
- Geographical Features of Zimbabwe
- Topography: Zimbabwe is characterized by a high plateau, known as the highveld, or grassland, which covers roughly one-quarter of the country’s area.
- Climate: It is completely within the tropics but enjoys subtropical conditions because of its high average elevation.
- Highest Peak: Mount Nyangani, rises to an elevation of 2,592 meters (8,504 feet)
- Lakes: Lake Kariba, sits on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border.
- Major Rivers: The major rivers of Zimbabwe include the Zambezi, Limpopo, Sabi, and Runde.
- It includes parts of the Kalahari Desert.
- Natural Resources: It mainly consists of coal, chromium ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum etc.
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Last updated on June, 2026
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