Hwange
Hwange is a city in Zimbabwe with a population of about 39,750.
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 approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, southeast of Victoria Falls, the nearest large city. The town lies on the railway line from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, to Victoria Falls. Hwange sits at an elevation of 770 metres (2,530 ft), above sea level.
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About Hwange
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 39,750 |
| Local currency | ZWG |
| Coordinates | -18.3645, 26.4988 |
| Time zone | Africa/Harare |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 485 km · Harare |
| Population (Zimbabwe) | #20 most populated in Zimbabwe |
| Where on Earth | 18°21′52″S · 26°29′56″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,044 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,974 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Toamasina (Madagascar) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 18.36, -153.50 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 5,407 km |
| Dubai | 5,759 km |
| São Paulo | 7,536 km |
| Paris | 7,848 km |
| London | 8,190 km |
| Moscow | 8,308 km |