Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~16.3 million. Its capital is Harare. This is the complete reference for identifying Zimbabwe in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Harare |
| Population | ~16.3 million |
| ISO codes | ZW / ZWE |
| Coordinates | -17.83°, 31.07° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Zimbabwe appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Zimbabwe is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~16.3 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Harare), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Zimbabwe is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
More Sub-Saharan Africa country guides
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Reading Zimbabwe in MapDash context
Zimbabwe is one of the data points covered by this site’s country-guessing geography puzzles dataset. The detail above comes directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across recognized sovereign countries.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Zimbabwe is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
What continent is Zimbabwe in?
Zimbabwe is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe has a population of approximately ~16.3 million.
What countries border Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.