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The 30-second card
LanguageKhoisan, Xhosa, Barwe, Ndau, Tonga, English, Shona, Northern Ndebele, Sesotho, Chewa, Tswana, Kalanga, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Tsonga, Nambya, VendaSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
Visa on arrivalSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Buy an EcoNet SIM at an EcoNet branch or a small phone shop; bring your ID.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Vaya: ride-hailing taxis; it requires a local phone number.EcoCash: mobile money for paying in most shops, topped up at a bank.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 2 of 5: Most payments are in cash; cards are accepted only in some places.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Gold · ZWG
Carry small US dollar bills: US$1 notes are scarce yet used most, and big notes are often refused.
Cash machines tend to give out US$100 bills, so break them into smaller notes at large stores when possible.
Keep cash for the customary 10% restaurant tip, even when paying the bill by card.
Bring cash when filling up, as petrol stations rarely take cards.
Collect Zimbabwean Gold in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Tue, 22 Dec 2026 · Unity Day
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Sun, 21 Feb 2027 · Robert Mugabe National Youth Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Sat, 27 Mar 2027 · Holy Saturday Easter Saturday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Sun, 18 Apr 2027 · Independence Day
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Worker's Day
Tue, 25 May 2027 · Africa Day
Mon, 9 Aug 2027 · Heroes' Day
Tue, 10 Aug 2027 · Defence Forces Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Zimbabwe say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 26 Jun 2023 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 26 Jun 2023 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 15 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 15 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Damaged notes given as change
Check your change and refuse ripped or worn notes, since other shops will not take them.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines plus hepatitis A and B; consider typhoid, cholera and rabies by trip. Malaria is present.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine vaccines; hepatitis A and B are recommended, with typhoid, cholera and rabies shots worth considering depending on the trip.
Malaria
RiskTalk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $51.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $3,021Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | gold, tobacco, nickel, minerals, diamonds (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 17 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 21.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 67.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Apostolic Sect 40.3%, Pentecostal 17%, Protestant 13.8%, other Christian 7.8%, Roman Catholic 6.4%, African traditionalist 5%, other 1.5% (includes Muslim, Jewish, Hindu), none 8.3% (2022 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2022 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 390,757 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in eastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +263Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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