Hwange
Wankie | |
|---|---|
  Hwange | |
| Coordinates: 18°21′53″S 26°30′00″E / 18.36472°S 26.50000°E | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Matabeleland North |
| District | Hwange District |
| City | Hwange Municipality |
| Highest elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 21,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
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.[2] 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.[3]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Zimbabwe
- ^ "Distance between Hwange () and Victoria Falls () (Zimbabwe)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Elevation of Hwange Above Sea Level".