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Description

landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water


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Geography Details

Area: 390,580 sq. km. (150,760 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Montana.
Cities: Capital--Harare (pronounced Ha-RAR-e), pop. 1.5 million. Other towns--Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Marondera .
Terrain: Desert and savanna.
Climate: Mostly subtropical.


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Elevation extremes

lowest point: junction of the Runde and Save rivers 162 m
highest point: Inyangani 2,592 m


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Geographic coordinates

20 00 S, 30 00 E 



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