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Important Dates

Saturday, April 18
The Embassy will be closed in observance of Zimbabwe Independence Day.
Friday, May 01
The Embassy will be closed in observance of Workers' Day.
Monday, May 25
The Embassy will be closed in observance of Africa Day.
Monday, August 10
The Embassy will be closed in observance of Heroes' Day.

About Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe is a beautiful country in Southern Africa that is known for its dramatic landscapes, its diverse wildlife and its hardworking people. Home to the Great Zimbabwe Monument, the mighty Victoria Falls and the majestic Eastern Highlands, the country also boasts of world class national parks in which a variety of animals, including the Big Five, can be found. The largest of these are Hwange National Park in the west, and the Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park in the South. Zimbabwe has a total land area of 390 000 square kilometres and a well educated population of around 14 million people..

1.By Air

(a) Harare International Airport

Harare International Airport is located 15kilometres south of Harare City, the capital of Zimbabwe. It is the main gateway into Zimbabwe and alternate entry point into Central and Southern Africa.The runway is 4725 metres long and 46 metres wide

(b) Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport

Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport is located 20 kilometres east of Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe. Renamed after one of the founders of Zimbabwe Dr J M Nkomo, the airport is the gateway to the City of Kings and Queens as well as to world heritage sites Khami Ruins (ancient architecture) and Matobo Hills (bold beads). It also caters for regional traffic. The runway is 2588 metres long and 45 metres wide. The airport operates 24 hours per day.

(c) Victoria Falls Airport

Victoria Falls Airport is located 21 kilometres from the Victoria Falls Town Centre. It provides direct access to the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World and Heritage Site Mosi-oa-Tunya on the River Zambezi, also known as the magnificent Victoria Falls. The runway is 2286 metres long and 30 metres wide. The airport operates 12 hours per day.

2. By Road

Below are the border posts that people/goods can use to come to Zimbabwe and they are outlined as to which Zimbabwe shares the border with which country;

(a) Zimbabwe and Botswana

Plumtree Border Post
Kazungula Border Post

(b) Zimbabwe and Mozambique

Forbes Border Post (Mutare)
Nyamapanda Border Post

(c) Zimbabwe and South Africa

Beitbridge Border Post

(d) Zimbabwe and Zambia

Chirundu Border Post
Kariba Border Post
Victoria Falls Border Post

In order to achieve accelerated economic growth and wealth creation, the Zimbabwe Government formulated a new economic blueprint known as the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim-Asset); October 2013 – December 2018. Zim Asset was crafted to achieve sustainable development and social equity anchored on indigenization, empowerment and employment creation which will be largely propelled by the judicious exploitation of the country’s abundant human and natural resources.

The economic blueprint, which is Result Based is built around four strategic clusters that will enable Zimbabwe to achieve economic growth and reposition the country as one of the strongest economies in the region and Africa. The identified clusters are Food Security and Nutrition; Social Services and Poverty Eradication. Infrastructure and Utilities and Value Addition and Beneficiation..

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Zimbabwe is a famous tourist destination in Africa and boasts of a number of internationally renowned tourist attractions and a favourable year round weather condition. The best known and biggest tourist attraction in the Victoria Falls where Zambezi River plunges into 106 meter deep gorge which runs for 1.6 kilometres across the path of the river.

Other tourist attractions include the World Heritage site of the Great Zimbabwe Monument, Hwange National Park, Gonarezhou National Park, the mountains of Nyanga and Chimanimani in the Eastern Higlands and the historic Matopos National Park near Bulawayo.

The Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, known by the local Kololo tribe as “Mosi oa Tunya” (The Smoke that thunders” is one of the Seven Wonders of the World” and one of the largest and most spectacular waterfalls on earth.

For more information on tourist attractions click on www.zimbabwetourism.net

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The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe Tourist Attractions

Painted Dogs

Mana Pools National Park

Flight of Angels

Chinhoyi Caves

National Heroes Acre

The Victoria Falls

Kariba Dam

Mount Nyangani

Gonarezhou National Park

The Great Zimbabwe Monuments

Bridal Veil Falls Chimanimani

Eastern Highlands

Zambezi Sunset Cruise

Africa Queen at Kariba

VISA APPLICATIONS

ZIMBABWE ELECTRONIC VISA APPLICATION

This serves to advise that the Zimbabwe Government has launched an E-VISA APPLICATION AND PROCESSING PLATFORM that is accessible on www.evisa.gov.zw.

With immediate effect, applicants for Zimbabwe visas are now required to submit on-line visa applications DIRECTLY to the Department of Immigration Control in Harare, Zimbabwe, on the Website Address given above.

For more on how to apply for Zimbabwean Visa Online , Please Click below

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