Zimbabwe

Key facts

Which countries border Zimbabwe?4

• Botswana
• Mozambique
• South Africa
• Zambia

Zimbabwe in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Zimbabwe is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 23 clues from the pool that are true of Zimbabwe, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Zambezi flows through it1 of 6
• Its flag features an animal or a bird1 of 13
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Zimbabwe

Which countries border Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe shares a land border with 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.

Is Zimbabwe landlocked?

Yes. Zimbabwe is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe has 3 official languages: English, Shona and Ndebele.