Your complete guide to dialling Zimbabwe from Harare to anywhere in the world — verified +263 country code, Africa/Harare time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Zimbabwe
+263
Harare
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
ZW
Alpha-3
ZWE
Zimbabwe
ZW
2 Digit ISO
+263
Country Calling Code
ZWE
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Harare
Time zone
Africa/Harare
Weather · Harare
Humidity
Wind
Zimbabwe
+263
Capital
Harare
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Harare
Coordinates
19.0° S, 29.1° E
ISO 3166-1
ZW / ZWE
Dial format
+263 [area] [number]
Current time in Harare
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Harare
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +263. This identifies Zimbabwe on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Harare or elsewhere.
To call Zimbabwe on WhatsApp, save the number with +263 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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Whether you're reaching Zimbabwe for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Harare routes through Southern Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Harare is ~804 km away — latency under 75ms. Wi-Fi is fine, though wired removes the last source of packet loss.
Schedule Zimbabwe calls during Harare business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Harare — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Zimbabwe (+263).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Bulawayo | +263-9 |
| Harare | +263-4 |
| Mobile Phones - Econet | +263-091 + SIX DIGITS |
| Mobile Phones - NetOne | +263-011 + SIX DIGITS |
| Mobile Phones - Telecel Zimbabwe | +263-023 + SIX DIGITS |
| Mutare | +263-20 |
Capital
Harare
Population
16.32M
Area
390,757 km²
GDP (USD)
$32.00B
Currency
Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL Z$)
Languages
English, Shona, Ndebele
Emergency number
999 / 112
Internet TLD
.zw
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
19.02°S / 29.15°E
Time zone
Africa/Harare
ISO 3166 codes
ZW · ZWE
Harare is a Southern Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via direct southern African terrestrial link, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct Southern Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Harare. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Zimbabwe route.
Southern Africa routes like Zimbabwe (Harare) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Harare interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Zimbabwe (+263), no hidden fees.
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