Mauya kuRaibhurari yeMabhuku yeZimbabwe

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Zimbabwe — everything in one place

Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Zimbabwe. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Capital: HararePopulation: ~17 millionFounded: 18 April 1980 (independence from the United Kingdom)Region: AfricaLanguages: snCurrency: Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG); US dollar also widely used

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Everything about Zimbabwe

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Zimbabwe

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Zimbabwe

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Zimbabwe

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Travel & Places

Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Zimbabwe

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The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

Notable people from Zimbabwe

Nehanda Nyakasikana

Spirit Medium and Resistance Leader

She led the 1896-97 First Chimurenga uprising as a spirit medium and became a lasting symbol of Zimbabwean resistance to colonial rule.

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Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo

Nationalist Leader and Vice President

He co-founded ZAPU and led the liberation movement in Matabeleland, later serving as Zimbabwe's Vice President after the 1987 Unity Accord.

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Robert Gabriel Mugabe

Independence Leader and President

He led Zimbabwe from independence in 1980 until 2017, becoming one of Africa's longest-serving and most consequential, contested rulers.

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Dambudzo Marechera

Novelist and Poet

His 1978 story collection The House of Hunger won the Guardian Fiction Prize and made him a landmark, uncompromising voice in African literature.

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Oliver Mtukudzi

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi

Musician and Songwriter

He created the internationally acclaimed "Tuku Music" style and became one of Zimbabwe's best-loved and most influential musicians.

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Traditional Zimbabwe Wisdom

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Shona (tsumo) and Ndebele (izaga) proverbs carried by Zimbabwe's peoples across generations.

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