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Map of Zimbabwe
Africa · Harare
Zimbabwe spans the African and Somali plates. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.9 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 4.9 out of 10.
- Capital
- Harare
- Population
- 15,178,979
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- Continent
- Africa
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (5.9 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (5.8 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 3,324to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 10,842to river floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- CycloneMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- LandslideLow
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.
Tropical Cyclones
5 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Zimbabwe since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2019Cyclone Idai · 89 km/h558 deaths
- 2000Cyclone Eline:leone · 102 km/h
- 2003Cyclone Japhet · 102 km/h
- 2007Cyclone Favio · 56 km/h
- 2023Cyclone Freddy · 37 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution