Hwange

Hwange, originally known as Wankie, is a town in , located in , in Matabeleland North Province, in northwestern Zimbabwe, close to the international borders with and .
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  • Type: Town with 42,600 residents
  • Description: city in Zimbabwe
  • Also known as: “Wange”, “Wankie”, “هوانغي”, and “흐왕게”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hwange Town Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airport serving Hwange… is situated 2½ km southeast of Hwange.

Hwange

Latitude
-18.35291° or 18° 21′ 11″ south
Longitude
26.4987° or 26° 29′ 55″ east
Population
42,600
Elevation
767 metres (2,516 feet)
IATA airport code
WKI
UN/LOCODE
ZW WKI
Open location code
5GH8JFWX+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1199446592
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
889942
Wiki­data ID
Q1202229
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Hwange” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Hwange”
  • Arabic: “هوانج”
  • Asturian: “Hwange”
  • Bavarian: “Hwange”
  • Cebuano: “Hwange”
  • Chinese: “万基”
  • Chinese: “萬基”
  • Chinese: “萬蓋”
  • Czech: “Hwange”
  • Danish: “Hwange”
  • Dutch: “Hwange”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هوانج”
  • Finnish: “Hwange”
  • French: “Hwange”
  • German: “Hwange”
  • Italian: “Hwange”
  • Japanese: “ワンゲ”
  • Korean: “황게”
  • Lithuanian: “Hvangė”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hwange”
  • Norwegian: “Hwange”
  • Polish: “Hwange”
  • Portuguese: “Hwange”
  • Romanian: “Hwange”
  • Russian: “Хванге”
  • Serbian: “Hvange”
  • Serbian: “Хванге”
  • Spanish: “Hwange”
  • Swahili: “Hwange”
  • Swedish: “Hwange”
  • Ukrainian: “Хванге”
  • Urdu: “ہوانگے”
  • Zulu: “Hwange”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hwange and Chibondo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hwange Post Office and St. Ignatius Cathedral.

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