Geography
Zimbabwe
Geography
Zimbabwe
Map references: Africa,
Standard Time Zone of the World
Area:
total area: 390,580 sq km (slightly
larger than Montana)
land area: 386,670 sq km
water area: 3,910 sq km
Size:
max. length: 835 km
max. width: 725 km
max. height: 2592m (8504ft) at Mount Inyangani
Land boundaries:
total: 3,066 km
border countries: Botswana 813 km, Mozambique
1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km
Climate: tropical;
moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Terrain: mostly high
plateau with higher central plateau; mountains in east
Natural resources: coal,
chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium,
tin, platinum group metals
| Land use:
arable land: 7.25% permanent crops: 0.25% (coffee is a permanent crop) permanent pastures: 12.5% forests and woodland: 31% other: 31% Irrigated land: 1,930 sq km |
Victoria Falls |
Environment:
current issues: deforestation
soil erosion
land degradation
air and water pollution
natural hazards: recurring droughts, floods and severe storms are rare
international agreements: party to - Climate Change,
Endangered Species, Law of the Sea; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity
Topographic Map of Zimbabwe
