ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 16,832,289 • CAPITAL: Harare • MAIN CITIES: Bulawayo, Mutare • VISA: U.S. citizens entering for tourism only can expect to pay $30 for a single-entry, 30-day duration of stay permit upon arrival in the country • HEALTH: Precautions against hepatitis A and B, typhoid and malaria are recommended. Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required if arriving from an infected area • CURRENCY: Zimbabwean dollar has been reintroduced into circulation as the primary currency. The U.S. dollar, South African rand and Botswanan pula are widely accepted
• TIPPING: 10% is normal • TIME: GMT +2 • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required • DRIVING: On the left • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; Feb 21; Mar 29-30; Apr 1, 18; May 1, 25; Aug 12-13; Dec 22-23, 25-26 • LANGUAGE: English, Shona • RELIGION: Christian • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +263
CLIMATE Temperate year-round with low humidity. There’s a dry season from May to September. Heavy rainfall typical November to March. May to November is best for safaris as wildlife will be at its most prolifi c
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS Harare (HRE) Victoria Falls (VFA) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 35h via Johannesburg
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Victoria Falls National Park • Chinhoyi Caves • Mukuvisi Woodlands, Harare