Last verified: Thursday, 8. June 2023 at 08:19 AM
Last verified: Thursday, 8. June 2023 at 08:19 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Zimbabwe We advise caution when travelling to Zimbabwe. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.
Zimbabwe shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Zimbabwe), the Advisory Index is 3.1 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: South Africa (3.4), Mozambique (3), Zambia with 3 and Botswana with 2.8 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Zimbabwe. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Zimbabwe.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Zimbabwe.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Zimbabwe from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.2 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution in Zimbabwe due to crime and the risk of civil unrest (level 2 of 4).
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reissued after periodic review with updates to crime information. Exercise increased caution in Zimbabwe due to crime. Country Summary: Opportunistic crime, such as pickpocketing, theft, and smashing of car window with intent to steal, is common. Violent crime, such as assault, carjacking, and ...
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Det politiska, ekonomiska och sociala läget i Zimbabwe har varit instabilt i flera år. Följ med nyheterna innan du åker till Zimbabwe.
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Zimbabwe. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 4.4 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government decreased their existing warning for Zimbabwe to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -2.0).
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 3.3 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Zimbabwe to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 3.2 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Zimbabwe to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Zimbabwe to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Zimbabwe to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 2.6 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Zimbabwe with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Zimbabwe changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Zimbabwe with a rating of 2.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Zimbabwe with a rating of 3.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Zimbabwe with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Zimbabwe with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Zimbabwe with a rating of 3.0.
Zimbabwe with its capital Harare is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa), slightly larger than Montana (390,580 km²). The country is located Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia. The climate can be described as tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March). The landscape is mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east. With a population of about 12.38 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Harare |
| Population | about 12.38 million |
| Size | 390.580 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than Montana |
| Common languages | English, North Ndebele, South Ndebele, Shona |
| Currency | Dollar (short: ZWD) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +263 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .zw |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | ZW |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | ZWE |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 716 |
These are problems Zimbabwe is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Zimbabwe. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Zimbabwe.
Export products
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Zimbabwe is currently rated at 3,2 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Zimbabwe.
Visiting the country Zimbabwe is usually fine. The score is at 3,2 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Zimbabwe.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Zimbabwe. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe has a size of 390,580 km² or 150,804 mi² which is slightly larger than Montana.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
South Africa (3.4)
Mozambique (3.0)
Zambia (3.0)
Botswana (2.8)
Andorra (Europe)
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