
The most important cities in Zimbabwe at a glance – from the bustling metropolis to the charming small town. Each city links to a detailed page with map, attractions and travel tips.

Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second-largest city and is widely known as the 'City of Kings' due to its rich Ndebele heritage.
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Triangle is a specialized company town in the southeastern Lowveld, entirely dedicated to the production and processing of sugar cane.
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Harare is the vibrant capital of Zimbabwe, serving as the country's primary political, economic, and cultural hub.
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Kariba is a scenic town built on the shores of Lake Kariba, famous for its massive hydroelectric dam and its role as a major tourist resort.
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Nyanga is Zimbabwe's most popular highland resort town, offering an alpine landscape of rolling hills and dramatic waterfalls.
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Lupane is the administrative capital of the Matabeleland North Province and a burgeoning educational center.
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Epworth is a high-density residential area on the southeastern outskirts of Harare, famous for its iconic balancing rock formations.
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Redcliff is an industrial town located near Kwekwe that was specifically built to support Zimbabwe's iron and steel industry.
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Chimanimani is a breathtaking mountain town nestled in the quartzite peaks of the Eastern Highlands.
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Mvurwi is a major service center for the lucrative tobacco industry in Mashonaland Central.
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Shamva is a long-standing mining town in Mashonaland Central, renowned for hosting one of Zimbabwe's oldest and most productive gold mines.
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Guruve is a highly productive agricultural center in the north of Zimbabwe, known for its high-quality tobacco and chrome.
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Kwekwe is a prominent mining and industrial town located halfway between Harare and Bulawayo.
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Marondera is the capital of Mashonaland East and one of Zimbabwe's highest-altitude cities, offering a temperate climate.
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Penhalonga is a historic and picturesque gold-mining village located in a lush valley north of Mutare.
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Banket is a thriving farming town in the fertile Mashonaland West Province, located just south of Chinhoyi.
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Chipinge is a high-rainfall town in the southeastern Highlands, famous for its verdant landscapes and sprawling tea and coffee plantations.
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Mount Darwin is a historic administrative center in the northeast of Zimbabwe, serving a vast agricultural district.
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Tsholotsho is a significant administrative and cultural hub in western Zimbabwe, located on the edge of the Kalahari sands.
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Mberengwa is a mineral-rich district center in the Midlands Province, famously known for its precious emeralds and gold.
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Mvuma is a strategic transit town in the Midlands Province, located at the critical intersection of the roads connecting Harare, Bulawayo, and Masvin…
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Norton is a thriving industrial and residential town located just west of Harare along the main road to Bulawayo.
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Gweru is the administrative capital of the Midlands Province and a significant industrial and educational center in central Zimbabwe.
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Headlands is a small but busy trading center on the main highway between Harare and Mutare.
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Karoi is a prosperous agricultural town in the Mashonaland West Province, renowned as one of Zimbabwe's most productive tobacco-growing districts.
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Victoria Falls is Zimbabwe's premier tourism destination, located on the Zambezi River next to the world-famous waterfall of the same name.
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Masvingo is the oldest colonial-era settlement in Zimbabwe and is famous for being the gateway to the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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Beitbridge is Zimbabwe's most critical border town, serving as the primary gateway to South Africa across the Limpopo River.
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Mutoko is a significant agricultural trading town in the northeast, famously known as the 'vegetable garden' of Harare.
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Chivhu is a prominent market town in the heart of Zimbabwe, situated on the main highway between the capital and the south.
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Bindura is the administrative capital of Mashonaland Central and a major mining hub located in the fertile Mazowe Valley.
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Inyati is one of the oldest modern settlements in Zimbabwe, founded in 1859 as a mission station.
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Kadoma is a key mining and agricultural town in the Mashonaland West Province, known for its gold, copper, and nickel deposits.
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The Vumba Mountains, known as the 'Mountains of the Mist', feature cool montane forests, botanical gardens, and views into Mozambique.
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Mutare is a picturesque city nestled within the Eastern Highlands, acting as a vital trade gateway to the Mozambican port of Beira.
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Glendale is a prosperous agricultural town located in the heart of the fertile Mazowe Valley.
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Shurugwi is a scenic mining town situated on the Great Dyke, known for its dramatic mountain passes and rich chrome and gold deposits.
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Goromonzi is a growing rural district town located near Harare, renowned for its prestigious educational institutions.
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Hwange is the center of Zimbabwe's coal mining industry and serves as the nation's primary energy hub.
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Murehwa is an important cultural and administrative center in Mashonaland East, famous for its ancient rock art.
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Gwanda is the administrative capital of Matabeleland South and serves as a major hub for cattle ranching and gold mining.
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Centenary is a dedicated agricultural settlement in northern Zimbabwe, specializing in high-yield tobacco and cotton production.
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Chitungwiza is a large, rapidly growing dormitory town located just south of Harare.
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Concession is a historic farming and mining town located in the productive Mazowe Valley.
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Gokwe is a large and busy rural center in the Midlands Province, serving as the primary hub for Zimbabwe's small-scale cotton farmers.
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Chiredzi is the main town in the southeastern Lowveld and is synonymous with Zimbabwe's massive sugar cane industry.
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Chakari is a traditional and established gold-mining settlement in the Mashonaland West Province.
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Dete is a strategically located settlement on the edge of Hwange National Park and along the main railway line.
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Shangani is a small but historically significant settlement located along the main route between Bulawayo and Gweru.
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Ruwa is a dynamic and fast-growing town located on the eastern edge of Harare.
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Click a city – the detail page lists the top attractions, a map and travel tips.