Simbabwe
Neuigkeiten, Termine, Marktplatz und Menschen aus Simbabwe.
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- Gegründet
- 1980
- Fläche
- 390757,0 km²
- Hauptstadt
- Harare
- Amtssprachen
- Khoisan, Xhosa, Barwe, Ndau, Tonga, English, Shona, Northern Ndebele
Einwohnerentwicklung
- 1960: 3752390
- 1965: 4422129
- 1970: 5206305
- 1975: 6170266
- 1980: 7289069
- 1985: 8860331
- 1989: 10167392
- 1994: 11428655
- 1999: 12384727
- 2004: 12693047
- 2009: 12888918
- 2022: 15178979
Hier geboren
- Robert Mugabe (1924–2019) – 2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017
- Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942) – President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
- Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli (1898–1967) – South African politician (1898–1967)
- Kirsty Coventry (1983) – Zimbabwean swimmer, politician, and sports administrator
- Morgan Tsvangirai (1952–2018) – former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1952-2018)
- Charlene, Princess of Monaco (1978) – Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer; wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Ian Douglas Smith (1919–2007) – Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1919–2007)
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959) – Zimbabwean author and filmmaker
Sehenswert
- Victoria Falls – waterfall on the Zambezi River in Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Great Zimbabwe – ruined city in the south-eastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo, was once the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the coun
- Mana Pools – national park
- Khami – ruined city and capital of the Kingdom of Butua
- Matobo Hills – mountains in Zimbabwe
- Victoria Falls National Park – national park
- Victoria Falls Bridge – deck arch bridge on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Chinhoyi Caves – group of caves in north central Zimbabwe
Quelle: Wikidata (CC0 1.0) · Bild: See File history below for details., Public domain – Wikimedia Commons · Bild: FischX, Meul, Public domain – Wikimedia Commons
Aktuelle Beiträge
- Zimbabwe – from Great Zimbabwe to independence in 1980 · Matabeleland North ·
The country takes its name from Great Zimbabwe, the monumental stone city built by the ancestors of today's Shona people. Between roughly the 11th and 15th centuries it was the centre of a powerful state that traded gol…
- Kariba: See · Kariba Urban ·
1 Lake Kariba. The world's largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume. (updated Aug 2024) 2 Kariba Dam. (updated May 2018) 3 Dam wall viewpoint and tourism information centre (path from the Zuva service station). Ob…
- Kariba, Zimbabwe: History · Kariba Urban ·
The pre-colonial population of the area were Tonga. The town was established to house workers who were constructing the dam in the mid to late 1950s and was constructed by the contractor Costain. After the completion of…
- Kariba, Zimbabwe · Kariba Urban ·
Kariba is a resort town in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe, located close to the Kariba Dam at the north-eastern end of Lake Kariba, near the Zambian border. According to the 2022 Population Census, the town had a p…
- Beitbridge · Beitbridge Urban ·
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- Hwange: History · Hwange Urban ·
The town is named after the chieftain of Whange, who is now called Chief Hwange. The town was known as Wankie until 1982. In June 1972, the deadliest mining disaster in the country's history took place when an undergro…
- Hwange · Hwange Urban ·
Hwange, originally known as Wankie, is a town in Zimbabwe, located in Hwange District, in Matabeleland North Province, in northwestern Zimbabwe, close to the international borders with Botswana and Zambia. It lies appro…
- Marondera: History · Marondera Urban ·
It was first known as Marandella's Kraal, corrupted from Marondera, chief of the ruling VaRozvi people who lived in the area. British colonialists as they were colonizing Zimbabwe, first used it as a rest stop on the wa…
- Kwekwe: History · Kwekwe Urban ·
The town was founded in 1898 as a gold mining town, and hosts Zimbabwe's National Mining Museum. Like much of the Midlands, KweKwe owes its prosperity to the Great Dyke and its mineral wealth which stretches down to Gwa…
- Kwekwe · Kwekwe Urban ·
Kwekwe ( KWEH-kweh), formerly known as Que Que, is a city in the Midlands province in central Zimbabwe. The city has a population of 119,863 within the city limits, as of the 2022 census, making it the 7th-largest city …
- Gweru · Gweru Urban ·
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- Mutare: See · Mutare ·
1 Cross Kopje Memorial, Greenside (2-3 km east of the city centre). A memorial built in memory of 269 Africans from Rhodesia, Nyasaland, and the Portuguese East Africa who had lost their lives in the German East African…
- Mutare: History · Mutare ·
Although the city was founded in the late nineteenth century, the region has a long history of trading caravans passing through on the way to the Indian Ocean, from ports such as Sofala, to inland settlements, such as G…
- Mutare · Mutare ·
Mutare, known as Umtali until 1982, is the capital and largest city in the province of Manicaland. It is the third-largest city in Zimbabwe. Having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban population of 224,802…
- Planning a street party – here's how · Gutu ·
A street party brings together people who otherwise just walk past each other. Check early with the council whether you need permission, share out tasks like tables, music and activities for kids, and everyone brings so…
- Repair instead of throwing away · Gutu ·
A wobbly chair, a toaster that's given up, trousers with a hole: plenty can be saved with a little skill. At a repair meetup people bring their broken things and work out a fix together with handy neighbours. Can you re…
- Staying safe online · Gutu ·
Strong, unique passwords and two-factor login protect your accounts better than anything else. Before you post, ask yourself if you'd still be fine with it in five years, and never share addresses or locations with stra…
- Volunteering makes you stronger · Gutu ·
Helping out, for example coaching kids' sports, at an animal shelter or at local events, brings new friendships and looks great on your CV. Often just a few hours a month are enough. Simply ask clubs and organisations i…
- What could make Mupandawana even better? · Gutu ·
Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Mupandawana: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your suggestions …
- Rainy day – now what? · Gutu ·
Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Mupandawana when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Share your r…
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- United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities · · Simbabwe,
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